Thousands of people believe Covid vaccines have harmed them. Is anyone listening?
A few minutes after receiving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, Michelle Zimmerman felt pain running from her left arm to her ear and down to the tips of her fingers. Within days, she had become unbearably sensitive to light and had difficulty remembering simple facts.
She was 37 years old and had a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and until then she could cycle 30 kilometers, teach a dance class and give a lecture on artificial intelligence, all in the same day. Today, more than three years later, she lives with her parents. Eventually diagnosed with brain damage, she can no longer work, drive or even stand for long periods of time.
"When I let myself think about the devastation "What it did to my life and everything I lost, it's sometimes too hard to even comprehend," said Dr. Zimmerman, who believes his injury was caused by a contaminated batch of vaccines. /p>
Covid vaccines, a triumph of science and public health, are estimated to have prevented millions of hospitalizations and deaths Yet even the best vaccines produce. rare but serious side effects And Covid vaccines have been administered to more than 270 million people in the United States, in nearly 677 million doses.
Dr. Zimmerman's story is among the most harrowing, but thousands of Americans believe they suffered serious side effects after Covid vaccination. As of April, just over 13,000 claims for vaccine injuries had been filed with the federal government – but to no avail. Only 19 percent were examined. Only 47 of them were deemed eligible for compensation, and only 12 were compensated, for an average amount of about $3,600.
Some scientists fear that patients with real injuries are refused help and believe that more needs to be done to clarify possible risks.
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A few minutes after receiving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, Michelle Zimmerman felt pain running from her left arm to her ear and down to the tips of her fingers. Within days, she had become unbearably sensitive to light and had difficulty remembering simple facts.
She was 37 years old and had a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and until then she could cycle 30 kilometers, teach a dance class and give a lecture on artificial intelligence, all in the same day. Today, more than three years later, she lives with her parents. Eventually diagnosed with brain damage, she can no longer work, drive or even stand for long periods of time.
"When I let myself think about the devastation "What it did to my life and everything I lost, it's sometimes too hard to even comprehend," said Dr. Zimmerman, who believes his injury was caused by a contaminated batch of vaccines. /p>
Covid vaccines, a triumph of science and public health, are estimated to have prevented millions of hospitalizations and deaths Yet even the best vaccines produce. rare but serious side effects And Covid vaccines have been administered to more than 270 million people in the United States, in nearly 677 million doses.
Dr. Zimmerman's story is among the most harrowing, but thousands of Americans believe they suffered serious side effects after Covid vaccination. As of April, just over 13,000 claims for vaccine injuries had been filed with the federal government – but to no avail. Only 19 percent were examined. Only 47 of them were deemed eligible for compensation, and only 12 were compensated, for an average amount of about $3,600.
Some scientists fear that patients with real injuries are refused help and believe that more needs to be done to clarify possible risks.
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