Every year, millions of Americans get their annual flu shot. As we’re writing this article, it’s the middle of flu season and already thousands have been diagnosed with the flu. Most people who get their flu shot will only experience mild side effects, like body aches or a fever. However, a small percentage may develop…

  Believe it or not, people may actually sustain a shoulder injury from vaccination. This medical condition is known as a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (or SIRVA for short).  SIRVA can happen to anyone following injection in the shoulder. Why? Because it is caused by how the vaccination is administered into the shoulder,…

During flu season, many Americans will get their annual flu shot to protect them from that year’s strain. Most will walk away with mild to moderate symptoms, like a sore arm or fever, which resolve within a week or two.  However, In very rare cases, the flu vaccine will trigger an autoimmune response. This response…

COVID-19 vaccines are one step closer to being covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). On November 2, 2021, the CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky, officially recommended a pediatric vaccine against COVID-19 for children between 5 and 11 years old. This comes after the FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for the same age group…

The tetanus shot, or the TDaP vaccine, is administered to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. These diseases can cause breathing problems and, in severe cases, lead to death. People often start receiving this immunization at the age of 7 and are encouraged to get a booster shot every 10 years. Like any vaccine, the TDaP…

Every year, millions of Americans get seasonal flu shots in the United States. Most experience mild side effects, like a sore arm or fever. These symptoms only last a week or two (at most), and then they go away. However, in rare instances, people experience serious reactions from the flu vaccine that don’t go away.…

It’s a known fact: vaccines save lives. They’re given to people every day to combat serious diseases. Unfortunately, they sometimes cause side effects and injuries. One serious injury that can happen with any vaccine is SIRVA (Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration). If someone has SIRVA, they may be diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury.…

  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that children receive the first dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine at around 12 to 15 months. After this, they should receive the second dose between 4 to 6 years of age. Although most people receive this vaccine when they’re children, any teen or…

  Picture this: You go to your local health provider and receive a seasonal flu shot. Every year before, you’ve anticipated feeling a little sore in your upper arm. But this time, you experience severe shoulder pain following the flu vaccine. As the days go by, no matter how much ice or Advil you take,…

When you go into the doctor’s office for the annual flu shot, you expect to leave protected from the disease, not with life-changing complications. One rare but possible side effect is brachial neuritis, also known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome, a form of neuropathy that affects the shoulders and arms.  If you were diagnosed with brachial neuritis…