Monkeys Develop Autism After Being Vaccinated

In a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh(UP) in Pennsylvania, it was revealed that many of the infant monkeys given standard doses of childhood vaccines developed autistic symptoms.

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Reactions to Tetanus Shot

Immunization against the tetanus virus is part of the childhood vaccine schedule, which calls for four injections between 2 months and 4-6 years of age with a booster provided at 11-12 years. Adults are generally provided the option of one booster every ten years thereafter. Anyone can experience a reaction to tetanus shot. Reducing the risk after possible exposure is often done with tetanus globulin injection, which is purely antibodies and not a vaccine.

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Signs and symptoms of MMR vaccine reactions

Measles, mumps and rubella are all very serious diseases, which each carry their own list of dangerous side effects.

One way the US Federal Government and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend preventing the above diseases is to receive a vaccination against the three, better known as the MMR vaccine.

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Signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to Meningococcal vaccine

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States. Meningitis is an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningococcal disease also causes blood infections.

Meningococcal infections can be treated with drugs such as penicillin. Still, about 1 out of every ten people who get the disease dies from it and many others are affected for life. This is why preventing the disease through use of meningococcal vaccine is important for people at high risk.

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Signs and symptoms of an adverse reaction to Gardasil

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a member of the papillomavirus family of viruses that is capable of infecting humans. Like all papillomaviruses, HPVs establish productive infections only in keratinocytes of the skin or mucous membranes. While the majority of the nearly 200 known types of HPV cause no symptoms in most people, some types can cause warts (verrucae), while others can – in a minority of cases – lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women or cancers of the anus and penis in men. It is a remotely common virus that is spread through sexual contact. Most of the time HPV has no symptoms so people do not know they have it.

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Signs and symptoms of an adverse reaction to MMRV

Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella all can be very serious diseases. Each of the diseases have their own serious reactions.

In order to combat against these diseases, the CDC recommends preventing them with a combination vaccine. The MMRV vaccine combines the attenuated virus MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine with the addition of chickenpox vaccine.

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Signs & symptoms of an adverse reaction to DTaP

DTaP vaccine protects from diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough). It is designed to be given in a series of 5 doses. DTaP was first licensed in 1991, and research shows that it is much safer than the previous formulation, DTP. Currently, there are 3 licensed formulations of the DTaP vaccine. Many different clinical trials were conducted on each vaccine to make sure of its safety. Results from clinical trials showed that these vaccines are very safe for infants and children, according to the CDC.

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Signs & symptoms of an adverse reaction to Hepatitis vaccine

Viral hepatitis, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, are distinct diseases that affect the liver. Other causes of hepatitis include drugs and medications. Each type of hepatitis has different hepatitis symptoms and causes. Treatments for hepatitis also depend on the type. Your doctor will run laboratory tests to determine the type of hepatitis.

For this article, let’s look at Hepatitis A & B.

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Signs & symptoms of adverse reactions to the flu shot

The Flu is a contagious disease, which can be spread by coughing, sneezing and from nasal secretions, caused by the influenza virus. Anyone can get influenza, but the highest rates are among children. Symptoms of the flu are fever, chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, head ache, muscle aches and or fatigue.

Other illnesses can have the same symptoms and are often mistaken for influenza.

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Signs & symptoms of a reaction to Hib vaccine

As with any vaccine there is a very real chance of an adverse reaction affecting you or your loved one. In this article, let’s look at the childhood vaccination better known as the Hib vaccine.

The Hib vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, prevents meningitis (an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord), pneumonia (lung infection), epiglottitis (a severe throat infection), and other serious infections caused by a type of bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae type b.

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