By: Jonathan Svitak & Rhonda Lorenz-Pignato   On June 10, 2021, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), among others, announced legislation aiming to update and improve the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act is being touted as “bipartisan” legislation and aims to address some of the more urgent vaccine-injury-related issues that…

Several American lives are saved every year thanks to the annual flu shot. But a small number of Americans have their lives changed from experiencing rare but serious side effects from the flu vaccine. One of these side effects is chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). While CIDP can happen to anyone, it’s more common in…

The flu shot is safe for most people. However, it can trigger the onset of autoimmune disorders for some. In these rare cases, the seasonal influenza vaccine may cause someone to develop autoimmune conditions like Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). What do all of these diagnoses have…