As a parent, it can be difficult to know when pain after a flu shot is normal and when it is a sign of a potentially-serious vaccine injury. Once your child is diagnosed with a vaccine injury, it can also… Read More ›
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Vaccine Injury Claim Statistics: 2020 VICP Year-End Data
In 2020, we saw the first significant drop in vaccine injury claims since 2011. This was almost certainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many people to put off medical care that they deemed non-essential—including getting vaccinated in many… Read More ›
HRSA: Nearly 75% of All Vaccine Injury Claims Involve Flu Shots
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) provides compensation to individuals and families who are coping with the effects of vaccine-related illnesses and injuries. The VICP covers many different types of illnesses and injuries, and it also covers many different… Read More ›
What Percentage of Vaccine Injury Claims Involve Injuries to Children?
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 ›
Pre-Existing Health Conditions and Vaccines: What Do You Need to Know?
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 ›
WHO Issues 2020-2021 Flu Vaccine Recommendations
Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) issues recommendations for the annual flu shot. Once the WHO issues its recommendations, national health agencies around the world then make their own decisions about which vaccines they will recommend based on local… Read More ›
What are Ordinary Side Effects of the Flu Shot?
All vaccines have side effects. In most cases, these side effects are mild (at worst), and most people experience them for no more than 24 to 48 hours. However, all vaccines have risks as well; and, when getting vaccinated, it… Read More ›
Where Should Flu Shots Be Administered to Avoid SIRVA?
As with all types of injected vaccines, the annual flu shot carries the potential for Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). These are injuries that result not from an adverse reaction to the vaccine itself, but rather from mistakes… Read More ›
Can Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) be Vaccine-Related?
Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) is a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) that has been linked to certain vaccinations, including the annual flu shot. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most patients diagnosed with MFS achieve “almost complete” recovery… Read More ›
National Institutes of Health Continue Work on “Universal” Flu Vaccine
Current flu vaccines do not protect against all strains of influenza. Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), recommend vaccines targeting the specific strains that scientists… Read More ›
Leah Durant 