A new research study published today in a leading scientific journal, NeuroToxicology, found that a Hepatitis B vaccine containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal caused significant delays in the acquisition of critical survival...
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Universal newborn immunization with hepatitis B vaccine was recommended in 1991; however, safety findings are mixed. The Vaccine Safety Datalink Workgroup reported no association between hepatitis B vaccination at birth and febrile episodes or...
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Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: At least 18 children were hospitalised on Saturday after being administered the Hepatitis B vaccine at a health camp in Totapada village near Khurda by an NGO ‘Naibedya’. Around 50...
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Entitlement; Hep B vaccine; two months later, Devic’s Disease (a variant of MS) then death Petitioner has prevailed on the issue of entitlement. The medical records during decedent’s final hospitalization reflect that she died from...
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A 36-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of urinary retention and muscle weakness affecting all 4 limbs after receiving a H1N1 09 influenza vaccination. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated multiple lesions in his brain and...
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The development of influenza A virus (IAV) vaccines, which elicits cross-strain immunity against seasonal and pandemic viruses is a major public health goal. As pigs are susceptible to human, avian, and swine-adapted IAV, they would be key...
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Human influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. The influenza vaccination is recommended annually, but several adverse effects related to allergic reactions have been reported. Panic attacks are also known to...
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Obesity is a metabolic disease characterized by low-level chronic inflammation. Obese individuals are susceptible to infection by viruses, and vaccination against these pathogens is less effective than in nonobese individuals. Here, we sought to...
Read more Influenza vaccine is rarely associated with neurological adverse effects such as Guillain Barré syndrome, encephalitis or aseptic meningitis. We report the case of a male patient that presented two episodes of acute encephalitis in consecutive...
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Abstract Background Healthcare workers’ influenza rates are unknown but may be similar to those of the general public. Healthcare workers may transmit influenza to patients. Objectives To identify all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and...
Read more Hospitals and public health officials strongly promote healthcare worker (HCW) flu vaccination as a step to protect patients, but a new analysis found that evidence for a benefit isn’t as strong as previously thought. And influenza experts...
Read more The obese get significantly less protection from influenza vaccines than those at a more normative weight, even though those with excess weight are at higher risk for possibly fatal complications from the viral respiratory infection. This was...
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