Mumps Outbreak at Temple University Sickens 86 Students
An outbreak of mumps has spread to 86 students at Temple University over the last month. Next week, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will offer free vaccinations. The mumps...
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Mild Flu Season May Be Due to Better Vaccine Match
This season’s flu vaccine was a good match for the virus strains circulating in the U.S., according to a weekly report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
FDA Approves 6-in-1 Vaccine from Merck and Sanofi
January 4, 2019 — The FDA has just approved a 6-in-1 shot that combines immunizations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis, and Hib disease. Sanofi Pasteur and Merck &...
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Adacel Lawsuit
You or your child may be entitled to up to $250,000 from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program if the Adacel vaccine caused a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)....
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Thousands of Cheerleaders Exposed to Mumps in Texas
Thousands of cheerleaders who attended a national competition last month in Texas may have been exposed to mumps. On March 2, officials at the Texas Department of State Health Services...
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2017-2018 Flu Season Show Signs of Slowing Down
The most severe flu outbreak in the U.S. in decades is finally showing signs of slowing down, according to an update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine May Return Next Season
After 2 years off the market due to ineffectiveness, the FluMist® nasal flu vaccine is set to return to doctors’ offices next year — but will it work better than...
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Hospitals Use “Surge Tents” for Record Flu Illnesses
Facing record numbers of sick flu patients, hospitals throughout the U.S. are pulling out “surge tents” to make extra room and prevent the spread of the flu to patients in...
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Philippine Lawsuit Links Dengue Vaccine to 3 Deaths
Authorities in the Philippines have linked at least 3 deaths to the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia and government lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the French drug-manufacturer, Sanofi. The lawsuit is...
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Texas is Suffering Worst Flu Season in Decades
Texas is suffering through its worst flu outbreak in decades, according to a recent study of illnesses and deaths. Flu season runs from about September through May. In most years,...
