Second Worker Dies After Smallpox Vaccine
Worker Dies After Smallpox Vaccine. A second health care worker has died of a heart attack after receiving the smallpox vaccine, and officials are investigating whether vaccinations are to blame for cardiac problems seen in 17 people who have been inoculated. The vaccine has never been associated with heart trouble, but as a … [Read more...]
Smallpox Vaccine Raises Concerns
Smallpox Vaccine Potential Side Effects. The government must consider potential side effects as it develops guidelines for possible mass vaccinations against smallpox, members of the public said at a forum Thursday. "I'm very concerned about the possible serious side effects of a vaccine," said Robin Kaigh, an attorney. She said … [Read more...]