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Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DTP, DTaP, Tdap, DT, Td, or TT)
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At the age of 18, in preparation for college, Jane Doe/74 (name redacted for privacy issues) received tetanus/diphtheria (Td) and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines. Three weeks later, she developed numbness and tingling in her fingers. During the next three weeks, these symptoms spread to her upper and lower limbs. Her neurologist diagnosed transverse myelitis (TM) "secondary to vaccination." Jane was later diagnosed with chronic multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition that frequently follows TM, as both are central nervous system disorders. Jane filed a petition in the Vaccine Program alleging the vaccines caused her TM and MS. The Secretary of HHS denied that these vaccines are capable of causing either condition, After a hearing at which both parties presented expert witness testimony, a special master ruled (Read the Full story by clicking here)
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Evelyn was born healthy. She had gastroenteritis one (1) week before her 6-months shots on February 11, 2004 when she received her scheduled DTaP vaccine. Early the next morning, she had a fever and was given Tylenol. Shortly thereafter, she had a seizure that persisted for 5 minutes. She was taken to the emergency room where she had a second seizure that persisted for several minutes. She was diagnosed with complex seizures. Since that time, Evelyn has . . . (Read the Full story by clicking here)
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On July 23, 2003, at the age of 49, Roberto Garcia received a booster tetanus vaccination. The next day, he experienced weakness in his arms and legs. These symptoms became progressively worse. He was admitted to the hospital 2 days after the vaccine when his right arm became paralyzed and he had shortness of breath. In the hospital, he became completely paralyzed and required the insertion of a tube to breathe. He was diagnosed with Guillian-Barre Syndrome (GBS). He slowly recovered but still has residual problems due to his injury. He filed a petition in the Vaccine Program alleging the tetanus vaccine caused his GBS. At a hearing, the government’s expert testified that . . .(Read the Full story by clicking here)
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A 14 year-old boy suffered a permanent nervous system disorder, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy ("CIDP"), after receiving a tetanus toxoid ("TT") vaccine. The chief special master in the Vaccine Program dismissed his case because: "Based on the lack of support from . . . (Read the Full story by clicking here)
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In Althen v. Sec'y of HHS, a landmark decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court lightened the burden of proof for petitioners in the Vaccine Program. Previously, the courts had described a petitioner's burden as "heavy lifting." However, the Court made clear a person need only show a vaccine was . . . (Read the Full story by clicking here)
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A 49-year-old woman suffered a permanent nervous system disorder after a tetanus vaccine. A special master in vaccine Program dismissed her case because she had insufficient . . . (Read the Full story by clicking here)
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