U.S. Government Pays Billions to Vaccine Injury Victims
In the last 30 years, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has paid roughly $4 billion to over 16,000 people who suffered side effects of vaccines. Between 2013 and 2017 alone,...
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Woman Injured by Flu Shot Gets $2.4 Million Settlement
The U.S. government awarded $2.4 million to a woman who was hospitalized with severe side effects of a flu vaccine she got in 2013.
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Brooklyn Parents File Lawsuit to Stop Mandatory Measles Vaccines
Amid an outbreak of measles in Brooklyn, New York, a group of 5 mothers have filed a lawsuit to stop mandatory measles vaccines.
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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.
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Mild Flu Season May Be Due to Better Vaccine Match
This year's mild flu season may be due to a better vaccine match, according to the CDC.
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...
