World Vaccine News January 2015

Girl left disabled by flu jab wins millions

The family of a West Australian child left severely disabled after receiving a flu jab has reached a settlement with the vaccine’s manufacturer and the State Government.

Saba Button suffered brain and organ damage after getting the Fluvax shot when she was 11 months old in 2010.

Her parents launched legal action in the Federal Court against the vaccine’s manufacturer, CSL Limited …. http://www.abc.net.au

Sarah Behie’s symptoms started nearly three weeks after she got a flu shot.

The nurse’s aide at Lehigh Valley Hospital noticed that her knees and arms hurt and that her limbs felt weak.

As the pain and weakness grew worse, the 20-year-old was admitted to the hospital and later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological condition that would leave her partially paralyzed and living in hospitals and nursing homes for nearly four years…. http://articles.mcall.com

A mystery illness is plaguing girls in this town in northern Colombia, and locals say a vaccine against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, is to blame.

First their hands and feet feel cold. Then they go pale and cannot move. Some convulse and fall to the floor.

In El Carmen de Bolivar, near the port of Cartagena, dozens of teenagers have experienced similar symptoms. Some have even lost consciousness…. http://news.yahoo.com

She was a happy, healthy, running and playing 9-year-old. Then this happened.’ Three days after getting a flu shot in November 2013, Marysue Grivna had to be rushed to a Tampa hospital with symptoms she’s still battling to overcome. ADEM, a rare brain disease, is the likely culprit.

A flu shot meant to protect a Florida girl instead was the likely culprit that left the 10-year-old bedridden and mostly unable to speak

The family of Marysue Grivna said everything changed after she got the influenza vaccine on Nov. 22, 2013. Three days later, Marysue’s parents called 911 after she didn’t immediately wake and could not speak ….http://www.nydailynews.com

Some 15 children at Falmouth High School reportedly came down with the respiratory illness, which also goes by the name pertussis, sparking a wave of panic about a corresponding increase in vaccine exemptions. But as usual, nobody affected by the outbreak was unvaccinated, and no matter how hard the media tries to spin the issue, those who were vaccinated were not protected…. http://www.naturalnews.com

The new anti-cancer drug has just been approved for use in the United States and is due to be released in Britain this year.

But MailOnline has learned that several of the children used as ‘guinea pigs’ for the drug trial in India reported suffering problems including weight loss, fatigue, dizziness and menstrual problems.

They and their parents claim they had no idea they were being used to test out Gardasil 9, which was then an untried drug ….http://www.dailymail.co.uk

The December 2014 report from the Department of Justice on damages paid by the U.S. Government to vaccine victims was recently published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources. There were 180 cases of vaccine injuries decided. 134 cases received compensation, while 46 cases were denied.

Most of the U.S. public is unaware that a U.S. citizen, by law, cannot sue a pharmaceutical company for damages resulting from vaccines. Congress gave them total legal immunity in 1986, and that law was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011 …. http://www.naturalnews.com

The ABC daytime talk-show co-host lashes out on parents who refuse to vaccinate their children

ABC’s “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg didn’t bite her tongue when talking about parents who don’t vaccinate their children Friday.

“Save your emails and your tweets, because I don’t care. I get that ya’ll feel it’s scary for you,” she advised. “Because I tell you, if I get measles from your kid because I haven’t had them, I’m coming to your house.”

Lakshmi, whose daughter is vaccinated, suggested another alternative.

“If you dont vaccinate your kids, then you should be required to have your kids wear a little bracelet that says, ‘Hey I’m not vaccinated. If you’re scared of measles, don’t play with me.’”

The audience stayed silent as O’Donnell took issue with the idea…. http://www.thewrap.com