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Vaxchora Side Effects, Safety, and Effectiveness

Vaxchora Side Effects. In June this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vaxchora as a vaccine for cholera. To date, it is the only vaccine given the thumbs up by the agency for the prevention of cholera among adults aged 18 to 64 years old.

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What are some Vaxchora side effects? According to PaxVax, the Vaxchora drug maker, the following adverse health reactions to Vaxchora were noted during trials in the United States and Australia: Continue reading Vaxchora Side Effects, Safety, and Effectiveness

Shingrix Side Effects: Pain, Redness, Headache

Shingrix Side Effects. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved Shingrix (by GlaxoSmithKline) for the prevention of shingles among adults aged 50 and over. This approval came after a clinical trial involving 38,000 people which demonstrated the efficacy of the vaccine. In this trial, participants who were given Shingrix demonstrated efficacy against shingles greater than 90%. Moreover, follow-ups over a period of four years has shown the sustained efficacy of the vaccine.

Shingrix was developed specifically to overcome the age-related decline in immunity to shingles (herpes zoster) which, currently, affects 1 in 3 people in the United States. Want more vaccine side effects?

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