Moderna Gets Fast-Track Status for RSV Vaccine
The FDA has given fast-track status to Moderna's mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Flu Season Hits Historic Lows After COVID Pandemic
Historically low levels of flu illnesses could mean that next season's flu shot may not work as well as it did in previous seasons.
Outgoing HHS Secretary Makes It Harder to Get Paid for Vaccine Injuries
One day before resigning, HHS Secretary Alex Azar tried to make it harder get paid for vaccine shoulder injuries, and COVID vaccine injuries in children.
Flu Shots Linked to 13 Mysterious Deaths in South Korea
Health officials in South Korea are scrambling to investigate why 13 people died after getting flu shots.
HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Filed Against Merck & Co.
Merck & Co. has been hit with an HPV vaccine lawsuit from a man who claims he was seriously disabled by Gardasil® immunizations.
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Gardasil Lawsuit Filed by Teenager Injured by HPV Vaccine
A young woman who was injured by the HPV vaccine Gardasil® has filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co.
Pharmacists Now Allowed to Give Routine Childhood Vaccines
The U.S. government will authorize state-licensed pharmacists to give routine childhood vaccines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Study Links Flu Shots and Shoulder Injury Risk
A new study has found that 7.7 people will develop shoulder injuries for every 1 million people who get a flu shot.
Merck Faces Over 1,300 Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Lawsuits
Merck & Co. is facing over 1,300 lawsuits from people who were injured by side effects of the Zostavax® shingles vaccine.
$1.2 Million Awarded to Woman Injured by Tdap Vaccine
Federal judges have upheld a $1.2 million award to a woman who developed an autoimmune disease after receiving a Tdap vaccine.