Category: Vaccine Claims
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome and the Flu Vaccine: How to Receive Compensation
Every year, a percentage of patients who have received specific vaccines are diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS. This disorder can produce a negative reaction in the patient’s immune system which causes it to attack their peripheral nervous system. Most commonly, GBS involves demyelinating injuries. GBS can occasionally be…
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What Should I Do if I Suspect a Vaccine Injury?
Vaccines have saved lives. There is no doubt about this. However, there is no such thing as a risk-free medical procedure. Even though vaccines pose a low risk of injury, there are still times when they cause adverse patient effects. For those who do suffer from a vaccine injury in Mankato, they need to know…
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Vaccine Injury Payouts of 2018
Vaccines have been in the news plenty over the last few years, with debate ongoing about whether or not vaccines are safe. What many people are not aware of is the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) that was established by the US Congress in the 1980s. The program was created to allow those who…
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Largest Vaccine Injury Payouts in the US
When people think of vaccines, they usually think of how they prevent children from getting ill. However, there is no denying that some people who receive vaccines do get injured. The proof of this is shown through the existence of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Established by Congress in the 1980s, the VICP…
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Minnesota-Proposed Bill Aims to Make Vaccinations Mandatory
Vaccinations are a medical advancement that has evolved from basic techniques several hundreds of years ago. With their evolution, humans have also evolved to live longer and eventually eradicate numerous illnesses from different areas of the world altogether. Over the last several years, however, several individuals have come forward with complaints of vaccine injuries and…
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What Is the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program?
One of the advantages of being a part of the twenty-first century is having access to the most advanced medical technology in human history. Advances in medicine has led to the eradication of several deadly illnesses, mainly through the form of vaccines. Though vaccinations are helpful in warding off fatal illnesses that once caused epidemics-…
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The United States Vaccine Court Does Not Consider Autism a Vaccine-Related Injury
In 1986 the United States enacted the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.
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Flu Shot Effectiveness
The exact effectiveness of the flu vaccine (efficacy) is hard to determine. There have been many studies each year that have attempted…