Yellow fever vaccine is recommended to all travelers who are planning a trip to countries endemic for the disease. The vaccine is relatively safe and effective and recently, there have been two isolated reports of a fatal and extremely rare complication arising from the YF vaccine, the Yellow Fever Vaccine associated Viscerotropic Disease (YEL-AVD). The … Continue reading Rare, Fatal Complications of Yellow Fever Vaccination
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Influenza Vaccine Deaths in Italy: Association/Correlation versus Causation
There is a lot of interest being stirred up by the news of deaths following administration of the Fluad influenza vaccine in Italy. According to news sites, the premier medical agency in Italy, AIFA, has declared that there have been 13 deaths which have been associated with the administration of the vaccine. An investigation has been … Continue reading Influenza Vaccine Deaths in Italy: Association/Correlation versus Causation
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