«One to 10 cats out of every 10,000 vaccinated against infectious diseases develop cancer
at the vaccine injection site,» said Julie Levy, the Maddie's ® Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
Cats are unique in their high susceptibility to tumors
at vaccine injection sites.
At around the same time, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Vaccine - Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force initiated several studies to find out why 160,000 cats each year in the USA develop terminal cancer
at their vaccine injection sites.3 The fact that cats can get vaccine - induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health Concern.
Did you hear about how sometimes certain vaccines can cause a cat to grow a cancer tumor
at the vaccine injection site?
It can occur spontaneously in cats who have not received vaccines; however, an increased frequency of this type of tumor has been observed
at vaccine injection sites.
Not exact matches
It protects against pneumococcal bacteria, and the
vaccine is administered through a series of four
injections beginning
at 2 months of age.
If your baby was recently immunized, the site of the
vaccine injection may be a bit sore, and his refusal to nurse could stem from the way he's positioned
at the breast.
I pledge to: - Clean my hands
at all the appropriate times, especially before and after patient care - Be open to a patient or visitor asking if I have cleaned my hands - Encourage my colleagues and patients to clean their hands - Use gloves and other personal protective equipment the right way - Get an annual flu shot and other necessary
vaccines and encourage my patients to do the same - Stay home if I feel sick - Help prevent antibiotic resistance by understanding when antibiotics are needed and when they are not - Know and follow standard and isolation precaution guidelines - Identify the infection preventionists in my facility and ask how I can assist them in preventing infections - Keep both my patients» environment and my attire clean - Practice safe
injection practices: One needle, one syringe, only one time Source: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology http://professionals.site.apic.org/get-social/preventing-infections-starts-with-me/ Derek Butler Chair, MRSA Action UK Email:
[email protected] Website: http://mrsaactionuk.net/pottedhistoryMRSA.html Telephone: 07762 741114
The use of single
vaccines leaves children
at risk of catching measles, mumps or rubella in the time periods between doses of the
vaccines, and a full course requires six
injections rather than the two required for MMR
vaccine.
The author discusses the production of Salk
vaccine at Cutter Laboratories, the tragic effects of the inadvertent
injection of 200,000 people with live virulent polio virus, the subsequent legal proceedings, and the shadow those have cast on the development of new
vaccines.
The study involved 10 275 healthy children aged 2 to 14 years who were randomly assigned to receive three
injections of the CYD - TDV
vaccine (6851) or a placebo (3424)
at 0, 6, and 12 months, and followed for up to 2 years.
The overwhelming medical evidence finds that most
vaccine side effects among newborns and young children are mild — swelling, redness and a small, hard lump
at the site of the
injection — and typically pass within a couple of days.
Compared to a bolus
injection containing the same drugs and antigens (but no scaffold), the 3D
vaccine was more effective
at preventing tumor growth, with 90 % of mice receiving the 3D
vaccine still alive
at 30 days compared with only 60 % of mice given the bolus
injection.
Finally, the HZI will help develop in vivo imaging technologies to characterize (i)
vaccine biodistribution and persistence, and (ii) cellular and molecular changes
at the
injection site and in draining lymphoid tissues, helping to refine the use of animal models.
Researchers gave a cohort of non-pregnant female mice (n = 20) a 10 µg intramuscular (IM)
injection of the Zika mRNA
vaccine followed by a boost
at 28 days.
The P27A
vaccine candidate has a good safety profile, no serious adverse events were observed and the most frequent adverse event was pain
at the
injection site.
Pain and / or swelling
at the
injection site were experienced by most recipients of the malaria
vaccine.
Dynamics of APC recruitment
at the site of
injection following
injection of
vaccine adjuvants
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that you can not catch the flu from a
vaccine, it does note that minor side effects from the shot can include soreness
at the
injection site, aches, and a low - grade fever — and that's in perfectly healthy people.
They were dying after suffering plenty of
vaccine reaction symptoms within days of their DPT shot, symptoms like high fever; sudden collapse; hours of persistent crying or high pitched screaming with arching of the back that can be a sign of brain inflammation; severe diarrhea; redness, swelling and pain
at the
injection site and signs of seizures that too many pediatricians were blowing off as unimportant.
Most
vaccines cause little more than pain and swelling
at the
injection site.
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«Reports of a sarcoma (a cancerous mass arising from bone, cartilage, fat or muscle) developing
at the site of
vaccine injection sites in some animals have led to the suspicion of a link between the
vaccine and a disposition in some animals to this type of reaction,» reports PetMD.
Short term reactions to the
vaccine can include coughing, sneezing or a stuffed up nose, similar to the disease itself, as well as swelling
at the
injection site, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
Most dogs never experience adverse reactions to their
vaccines, but please notify us right away if you notice any the following symptoms: facial swelling, hives, itching, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy, difficulty breathing, pain
at the
injection site, lethargy, collapse or seizures.
These include pain and stinging
at the
injection site, swelling (inflammation of surrounding tissue) and vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) and are not caused by the antigen itself being administered but rather by the conditions surrounding its administration (for example, temperature of the
vaccine or inactive ingredients in the
vaccine).
There is a
vaccine available that is supposed to protect cats against contracting FIV, but the effectiveness is poorly supported by current research, and there is also a small risk of the cat developing sarcomas
at the
injection site.
In addition, some
vaccines occasionally cause a firm swelling
at the
injection site (most often rabies, but occasionally FeLV and others).
Any type of
vaccine has the potential to trigger an allergic reaction or inflammation
at the
injection site.
The reason for these recommendations is the possibility of VAS (
Vaccine - Associated Sarcoma), which can occur
at the site of the
injection.
Vaccines generally have few side effects except for occasional discomfort
at injection site or short term sluggishness, but please call us immediately if you notice any of the following after a vaccination:
Adjuvants Role in Pathogenesis of FISS In 1993, an epidemiologic study involving 345 cats with fibrosarcoma provided evidence that vaccination with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and rabies virus
vaccines could lead to tumorigenesis
at the
injection site, particularly when vaccination was repeatedly administered
at the same site.6
Ideally, they are given
at about 6 to 8, 12, and 16 weeks of age, but the recommended
vaccines and schedule of
injections may vary depending on your pet's individual needs.
Rabies
vaccine is an exception to this, since one
injection given
at the proper time is enough to produce long - term immunity due to the lack of maternal antibody interference.
Several years ago, an «all - killed» combination
vaccine for dogs was marketed, but some users encountered minor problems with discoloration of the adjuvant and local reactions
at the
injection site.
In August 2003, the Journal of Veterinary Medicine carried an Italian study which showed that dogs also develop
vaccine - induced cancers
at their
injection sites.5 We already know that
vaccine - site cancer is a possible sequel to human
vaccines, too, since the Salk polio
vaccine was said to carry a monkey retrovirus (from cultivating the
vaccine on monkey organs) that produces inheritable cancer.
Common negative reactions dogs have to rabies
vaccines include soreness
at the site of
injection, a bump
at the site of
injection, hair loss
at the site of
injection, lethargy for 24 hours after the
injection, mild gastro - intestinal upset for 24 hours after the
injection, hives, and facial swelling.
It is postulated that the adjuvants in
vaccines can cause chronic inflammation which leads to cancer
at the
injection sites.
16 week set — Feline Rhinotracheitis — Calicivirus — Panleukopenia — Chlamydophila, Feline Leukemia, and Rabies
vaccine at 16 weeks of age (after this set, your kitten is protected for a year)-- three
injections
Cats are prone to develop often fatal skin cancer
at the site of
vaccine injection.
Several years ago, an «all - killed» combination
vaccine for dogs was marketed, but some users encountered minor problems with discoloration and local reactions
at the
injection site, and the product was withdrawn.
Whilst HM Gov's Veterinary Medicines Directorate records Adverse Event Reactions to Canine Lepto 4
vaccines as «Rare»
at 7 in 10,000
injections, if 6 million dogs are vaccinated then
at 7:10,000 — that is approximately 4,000 dogs having adverse reaction, life changing illnesses or death.
Some
vaccines may create tumors
at the
injection site.
About 0.5 - 6.5 cases / 10, 000 cats will develop this tumor
at the site of a past
vaccine injection.
The most common side effects of
vaccines are lethargy and pain or swelling
at the
injection site.
We utilize an inactivated, non-adjuvanted rabies
vaccine for cats because this
vaccine is less likely to stimulate an inflammatory response
at the site of the
injection that could, in rare cases, trigger the development of a potentially life - threatening fibrosarcoma tumor.
Reactions to the rabies
vaccine tend to be minor, such as pain
at injection site and mild fever, and are infrequent.
However a few
vaccines have been associated with the development of a type of cancer called a sarcoma
at the
injection site.
Cat
vaccines pose a particular problem due to the feline tendency to develop cancer
at the site of any trauma or
injection — even subcutaneous fluids.
Exactly why remains a mystery, but cats who still have a lump
at the
vaccine site a month after an
injection should be examined by a veterinarian.