NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Health departments had a difficult time ordering enough flu vaccinations for the demand during the 2009-2010 season, but this year there’s a surplus of the immunizations sitting on the shelves. Ordering the flu vaccine is a guessing game, and this year it didn’t go quite as planned. They paid […]
CDC warns of increase in whooping cough
By Merrie Leininger, McClatchy-Tribune The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning parents that whooping cough cases have increased recently. They have posted this notice on the website, www.cdc.gov: “Currently, several states are reporting an increase in whooping cough cases, including a state-wide epidemic in California. Take action by making sure you and your […]
Feds Check Post-Vaccine Seizures In Young Kids
USDA: Seizures Occurred 1 Day After Getting Shot By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer ATLANTA — Government officials are investigating an apparent increase in fever-related seizures in young children after they got a flu shot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said there have been 36 confirmed reports of seizures this flu season […]
Virginia repeals mandatory HPV vaccine bill
By Law Offices of Sedaka Associates The Gardasil vaccine and its use among young women has been a highly debated issue since its release to the U.S. in 2006. There have been multiple suggestions for its mandatory use in a variety of populations–the majority of them have not even reached adolescents yet. One proposal suggested […]
VAERS reports increased number of febrile seizures after flu vaccine
By Law Offices of Sedaka Associates According to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and Web Md, there have been a higher than usual number of febrile seizures reported to the system. The VAERS, which was created as a method of collecting suspected vaccine reaction related data can be used by both physicians and […]
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