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 »
SIRVA (Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration) refers to types of shoulder injuries that occur as a result of the administration of a flu shot, tetanus shot, or other vaccination. These injuries most frequently occur when the shot is administered too high or too deep into the shoulder joint or bursa, rather than the deltoid… Read more »
If you’ve gotten a flu shot, Tdap, or other vaccination recently, you may notice that some feel like they hurt worse than others. It turns out the reason for that can be multifactorial. The length, gauge, and dullness of the needle can have an effect on the painfulness of the shot. So too can the… Read more »
We’ve previously detailed some important differences and distinctions between normal shoulder pain following a flu shot or other vaccination and what might be the symptoms of a more serious shoulder injury. In this post, we will go over some things to keep in mind if you believe you may have suffered such a shoulder injury…. Read more »
