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Vaccines must follow high safety standards. Despite this, each year many people will be harmed by the dangerous side effects of vaccination. We at Anapol Schwartz wholeheartedly support the current vaccination program and recommend that all scheduled vaccines be administered for the well being of your children.
Thankfully, most people who receive vaccines experience no, or only mild, reactions such as fever or soreness at the injection site. Very rarely, people experience more serious side effects of vaccination, like allergic reactions, stroke, heart attack, encephalopathy, brain damage, seizure, or coma. It is for these serious vaccine side effects that there exists a Vaccine Injury Compensation Program where you can bring a claim for certain vaccine side effects.
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Like any drug, vaccines are capable of causing serious problems and even death. But immunizations have saved many lives and, a decision not to immunize a child also involves risk. It is a decision to put a child at risk for contracting serious, and potentially deadly, diseases. In general, getting vaccinated is much safer than getting the disease vaccines prevent. But what are you to do if you were unfortunately injured by a vaccine?
How many people experience side effects following vaccination? In most cases, vaccines cause no side effects, or only mild reactions such as fever or soreness at the injection site. Very rarely, people experience more serious side effects, like allergic reactions. Severe reactions to vaccines occur so rarely that the risk is usually difficult to calculate. Vaccines with known and compensable side effects include:
| Tetanus Toxoid Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Measles-Mumps-Rubella Rubella Measles Polio Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis A Hemophilus influenzae type b Varicella ("Chicken Pox") Rotavirus Pneumococcal ("Pneumonia") Trivalent ("Adult Flu") |
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How many people experience side effects following vaccination? In most cases, vaccines cause no side effects, or only mild reactions such as fever or soreness at the injection site. Very rarely, people experience more serious side effects, like allergic reactions. Severe reactions to vaccines occur so rarely that the risk is usually difficult to calculate.
Do multiple vaccinations increase the risk of side effects? Many parents worry when their child needs to receive more than one vaccine at the same time. Studies show that giving a child multiple vaccinations for different diseases at the same time is safe, effective and does not increase the risk of side effects. For more information, click here.
What signs of a moderate or severe reaction should I look for? After you or your child are vaccinated, look for any unusual conditions, such as a serious allergic reaction, high fever or behavior changes. Signs of a serious allergic reaction include difficulty breathing, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heart beat or dizziness, and swelling of the throat.
What should be done if someone has a reaction to a vaccine?
- Call a doctor. If the person is having a severe reaction take him or her to a doctor right away.
- After any reaction, tell your doctor what happened, the date and time it happened, and when the vaccination was given.
- Ask your doctor, nurse, or health department to file a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) form, or call VAERS yourself at 1-800-822-7967.
- In the rare event that a vaccine injures a child, he or she may be compensated through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). For more information about VICP visit http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/vicp/ or call 1-800-338-2382.
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