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SIRVA is caused by improper insertion of the needle used in injections. It is "a preventable occurrence caused by the injection of a vaccine into the shoulder capsule rather than the deltoid muscle. As a result, inflammation of the shoulder structures causes patients to experience pain, a decreased range of motion, and a decreased quality of life."
The vaccine also prevents almost all severe cases of the disease. About 25–30% of the people who develop chickenpox after vaccination will experience a case that is as severe as those of unvaccinated people. [42] Side effects of the vaccine can include: soreness, redness and/or rash at the injection site (1 in 5 children) fever (1 in 10 or fewer)
Compensation is payable for "table" injuries, those listed in the Vaccine Injury Table, as well as, "non-table" injuries, injuries not listed in the table. [29] In addition, an award may only be given if the claimant's injury lasted for more than 6 months after the vaccine was given, resulted in a hospital stay and surgery or resulted in death.
Applying an ice pack to the infection site for 10 to 15 minutes pre-vaccine to numb the area and reduce swelling Taking slow, deep breaths before, during and after the injection to calm your nerves.
The NCVIA requires that all health care providers who administer vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b and varicella must provide a Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) to the vaccine recipient, their parent or legal guardian prior to each dose. A VIS must be ...
The Vaccine Safety Datalink Project (VSD) was established in 1990 by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study the adverse effects of vaccines. Four large health maintenance organizations , including Kaiser Permanente , were initially recruited to provide the CDC with medical data on vaccination histories ...
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However, this is likely a non-specific response to fever, as vaccination often induces fever, [8] and fever is known to be associated with seizures in persons with Dravet syndrome. [9] Some of the patients who put forth vaccine injury claims from encephalopathy were later found, upon testing, to actually have Dravet syndrome. [10]