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• 2019 Year in Review: What Did We Learn about Vaccine Injuries and the VICP?

  By leahdurantlaw on March 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  As we do every year, we covered a lot of ground on our Vaccine Blog in 2019. Here is a look back at seven of our top articles from last year: 7 of Our Top Articles on Vaccine Injuries and… Read More ›

• CDC Publishes New Free Resources that Teach Vaccine Safety

  By leahdurantlaw on March 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Vaccine safety is important. Each year, U.S. health care providers administer hundreds of millions of vaccinations, and each one of these vaccinations has the potential to cause an injury if it is not administered appropriately. While the number of vaccine… Read More ›

• What are the Warning Signs and Symptoms of ITP?

  By leahdurantlaw on February 22, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a bleeding disorder that has been linked to the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). This link has been acknowledged by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which reports that, “[t]he… Read More ›

• What Do Parents and Students Need to Know about the Hepatitis A Outbreak?

  By leahdurantlaw on February 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began tracking the national hepatitis A outbreak in 2016, nearly 30,000 cases have been reported across the United States. As the outbreak continues to spread – primarily through person-to-person contact… Read More ›

• Which Vaccine Injuries are Eligible for Compensation Under the VICP?

  By leahdurantlaw on February 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), vaccine-related injuries and illnesses are broadly separated into two categories: “on-table” injuries and “off-table” injuries. While injuries in both categories are eligible for compensation, there are less steps involved in pursuing a… Read More ›

• When is the Best Time of Year to Get a Flu Shot?

  By leahdurantlaw on January 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  It is officially flu season in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “In the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter months. Influenza activity often begins to increase… Read More ›

• 5 Key Facts About the Vaccine Court

  By leahdurantlaw on January 6, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Filing a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a legal process that starts with submitting a petition to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which is also commonly known as the Vaccine Court. If you or… Read More ›