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• Year In Review: A Look Back At What We Learned About Vaccine Injury Claims in 2022

  By leahdurantlaw on January 25, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Each year, we publish numerous articles on our Vaccine Blog discussing topics related to vaccine safety, vaccine injuries and vaccine injury claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). As we head into 2023, here is a look back… Read More ›

• What Payout Can You Expect for a Vaccine Injury?

  By leahdurantlaw on January 18, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  When you get diagnosed with a vaccine injury, recovering just compensation can be an important step in the recovery process. Vaccine injuries can result in significant financial and non-financial costs, and making sure these costs are covered can be critical… Read More ›

• Which Vaccines Can Cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)?

  By leahdurantlaw on January 11, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder that currently has no known cure. Medical researchers are also still unclear on Guillain-Barre Syndrome’s precise cause, although GBS has been linked to certain vaccinations (among other risk factors). These vaccines are… Read More ›

• 15 Little-Known Facts About Seeking Financial Compensation for Vaccine Injuries

  By leahdurantlaw on November 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The federal government has paid more than $4.4 billion to vaccine recipients and their families since 1988. The government has paid this money under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)—a program that, while still relatively unknown, is vital to… Read More ›

• FDA Issues Recommendations for 2022-2023 Flu Vaccines

  By leahdurantlaw on August 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its recommendations for the 2022-2023 flu vaccines. Each year, the FDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborate to select the specific virus strains to target with… Read More ›

• CDC Resource Addresses Common Vaccine Safety Questions and Concerns

  By leahdurantlaw on July 18, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  When it comes to making decisions about immunizations, it is extremely important to make sure you are relying on accurate and up-to-date information. Recognizing that false information about vaccines is becoming increasingly prevalent, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and… Read More ›

• 7 Common Tetanus Vaccine Injuries and Illnesses

  By leahdurantlaw on June 13, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The CDC-approved tetanus vaccines (DT, DTaP, DTP, Td and Tdap) are among the most widely administered vaccines in the United States. While most individuals receive tetanus vaccines without incident, these immunizations result in injuries and illnesses in a small percentage… Read More ›

• The CDC has Released a New Study on the Flu Shot’s Effectiveness in Children

  By leahdurantlaw on May 27, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study with some noteworthy findings on the flu shot’s effectiveness in children. According to the CDC, the study found that “flu vaccination protected children against serious… Read More ›

• Understanding Encephalitis as a Vaccine Injury

  By leahdurantlaw on May 20, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Encephalitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the brain. Among various other causes, encephalitis is known to result from certain vaccinations in an extremely small percentage of cases. Of course, while encephalitis as a vaccine injury may be rare, this… Read More ›

• Filing a Vaccine Injury Claim for ITP

  By leahdurantlaw on May 6, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a blood disorder that causes serious complications in a relatively small percentage of cases. But, even when ITP does not cause serious complications, living with the disorder can prove costly and challenging, and it can… Read More ›