If you’ve experienced lingering shoulder pain or limited mobility after receiving a flu shot or tetanus vaccine, you’re not alone. What many people don’t realize is that improper administration of vaccines can lead to serious shoulder injuries—including tendinitis and tendinopathy—conditions and injuries that may be compensable under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). … Read more »
A United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee voted to approve FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine, for the 2018-2019 flu season. This marks the first time the nasal spray will return after a two season hiatus in which concerns were raised about its effectiveness, particularly against the H1N1 strand…. Read more »
According to the CDC, vaccine effectiveness during the 2015-2016 flu season was 47%, but for the 2014-2015 season, effectiveness was just 19%. Variances in effectiveness from year to year can be caused by a variety of factors. As detailed in prior blog entries, each year before the flu season begins, a vaccine is made based… Read more »
