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06/28/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

EXPLOSIVE research: Chickenpox vaccine linked to widespread increase in shingles

If you ever had chicken pox, you probably have some unpleasant memories of the unrelenting itch and long soaks in an oatmeal bath looking for some relief. Most kids today will never know the misery of a bout of chicken pox because of the chicken pox vaccine, but it looks like all of us could […]

04/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Thousands damaged by shingles vaccine are trying to sue Merck

What was supposed to be a cure for shingles has brought on worse complications. Thousands have attempted to file lawsuits against American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. for problems associated with their product Zostavax. In an interview with TROFire.com, Troy Bouk, Associate Attorney at the Levin Papantonio law firm, stated that the side effects of […]

01/23/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Scientists shocked to learn that shingles vaccines can transform vaccinated people into “carriers” who spread infectious disease

Shingles, also known as “zoster” or “herpes zoster,” will affect roughly 1 out of every 3 American adults during their lifetime. Estimates suggest that there are upwards of one million cases of shingles each year in the United States. The disease is caused by dormant varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken […]

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