Tag: shingles

Merck & Co. Faces Nearly 2000 Zostavax Vaccine Lawsuits
Merck & Co. won the 1st federal trial involving the Zostavax vaccine against shingles, but the company still faces 2,000 federal lawsuits.
Merck Faces Hundreds of Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Lawsuits
Merck & Co. is facing hundreds of lawsuits from people who developed shingles or other severe side effects after receiving Zostavax, a vaccine that was supposed to prevent shingles.
Shingles Vaccine Lawsuit
Our lawyers are evaluating lawsuits for anyone who was diagnosed with a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) or Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) from shingles vaccines, including Zostavax® and Shingrix®....
Zostavax Lawsuit
Zostavax is a shingles vaccine that contains a live virus. This virus can cause a life-threatening shingles infections in people with vulnerable immune systems. Zostavax may also cause a Shoulder...
Experts Recommend Shingrix Shingles Vaccine
Immunization experts are recommending a new shingles vaccine, Shingrix®, to replace an older shingles vaccine called Zostavax®. Last week the FDA approved Shingrix, a new shingles vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline...
FDA Panel Unanimously Endorses Shingrix Shingles Vaccine
An advisory panel to the FDA voted 11-0 recommending approval of GlaxoSmithKline’s shingles vaccine Shingrix, paving the way for a final decision next month. The FDA does not always follow...
Zostavax Vaccine Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
A group of 18 people who developed shingles from the shingles vaccine Zostavax have filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Merck & Co. for failing to warn about the risk of...
Merck Hit With Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Lawsuits
Merck & Co. is facing a growing number of lawsuits involving Zostavax, a shingles vaccine that can sometimes cause shingles infections or complications like chronic nerve pain and death. The...
Shingles Vaccine Side Effects
Shingles and chickenpox are severe side effects of the shingles vaccine. The live virus in the vaccine Zostavax® can potentially cause deadly infections or spread to other people from a...
Zostavax Vaccine
UPDATE: Merck discontinued sales of Zostavax in the U.S. on November 18, 2020. Zostavax is no longer available for use in the U.S. Zostavax is a shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine...