Although vaccine injuries are relatively uncommon, they still occur more frequently than most people realize. Since its establishment in 1987, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) has paid more than $3.5 billion to thousands of individuals and families who… Read More ›
2017 was a busy year in the world of vaccinations. From an MMR outbreak on college campuses and the start of one of the most-dangerous flu seasons in recent memory to important revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table, vaccine-related headlines… Read More ›
The tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) provides critical protection from these three potentially-fatal illnesses. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that vaccinations are responsible for reducing the number of instances of tetanus and diphtheria in… Read More ›
The potential side effects of vaccines and vaccine-related injuries have become a widely contested topic. While the scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not, in fact, cause autism, we do know that for some people vaccine reactions can occur. It… Read More ›
Each year, the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC represents clients in claims arising under the National Vaccine Injury Program (VICP). While a significant portion of these clients have been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and shoulder injury related… Read More ›
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently announced that some long-awaited changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) will take effect in 2017. Originally assigned an effective date of February 21, the changes are currently… Read More ›
With several months left to go in this year’s flu season, it is not too late to get a flu shot. If you have put off getting vaccinated because you have questions about the health risks, here is what the… Read More ›
