In comparison to the number of vaccines administered in the United States each year, vaccine injuries are extremely rare. However, with hundreds of millions of vaccines administered annually, the total number of vaccine injuries is still significant. This is a… Read More ›
The 2023-2024 flu season is in full swing. Here are the latest updates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with some information on flu vaccine injury claims from vaccine injury lawyer Leah V. Durant: Updated… Read More ›
Adverse vaccine reactions are relatively rare. While healthcare providers in the United States administer hundreds of millions of vaccinations each year, less than 2,000 vaccine recipients file claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the “Vaccine Program”) annually. But,… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is among the most widely administered vaccines in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that children receive two doses of the MMR vaccine by age six… Read More ›
As a parent, all you want is to keep your children safe. As a result, you take your children to their pediatrician’s office on an annual basis, and you get your children vaccinated according to the U.S. Centers for Disease… Read More ›
Getting a flu shot hurts. For children, the experience can be especially difficult; and, when the pain hits, it can seem like it will never go away. But, it does go away. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Read More ›
While the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends most vaccines for most people, there are certain exceptions for people with pre-existing health conditions. However, having certain pre-existing health conditions can also make it especially important to get… Read More ›
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released updated recommendations for when children should receive the hepatitis A vaccine. The new recommendations appear in the July 2020 edition of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)… Read More ›