Childhood Vaccine Linked to Lung Infection
A serious lung infection called pneumococcal empyema has been on the rise in children since the PCV7 vaccination was introduced in 2000, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis, Children’s Hospital. The study appears in the January issue of Pediatrics. The PCV7 vaccine prevents the development of … [Read more...]
Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled
Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled. About 800,000 doses of Sanofi Pasteur's swine flu vaccine meant for infants is being recalled, though health officials say they do not pose a safety risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the recalled vaccine may lack potency. Vaccine doses with the following lot numbers are … [Read more...]
Glaxo Recalls Swine Flu Vaccine
Glaxo Recalls Swine Flu Vaccine. A batch of swine flu vaccine - also known as the H1N1 vaccine - has been recalled in Canada. According to the Associated Press, GlaxoSmithKline recalled the batch of H1N1 vaccine after receiving 6 reports of severe allergic reactions following administration of the swine flu shot. The … [Read more...]
Israel Suspends Flu Jabs After Deaths
Israel Suspends Flu Jabs. Israel has suspended flu vaccinations nationwide after four men who had been inoculated died in the past week. "I ordered to stop the vaccinations until things are made clear," Yacov Ben Yizri, the Israeli health minister, said on Sunday. "We have started to investigate everything related to this case," … [Read more...]
4th Person Dies After Receiving Flu Shot
Flu Shot Death Risk. The Health Ministry has temporarily halted vaccination of the population against influenza after the deaths of four people all heart patients from cardiac causes between one and five days after they received their shots. Health Minister Ya'acov Ben-Yizri, who briefed the press in an urgent meeting after the … [Read more...]
