by Natalie Kozma | Jun 23, 2018
Varicella (chickenpox), rubella (the “R” in the MMR vaccine), hepatitis A, one version of the shingles vaccine, and one preparation of rabies vaccine are all made by growing the viruses in fetal embryo fibroblast cells. Fibroblast cells are the cells needed to hold...
by Natalie Kozma | Apr 10, 2018
RotaShield® vaccine was the first vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis approved for use in the United States in August 1998. Its removal from the market is a good case study for how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Advisory Committee on...
by Natalie Kozma | Nov 13, 2017
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sets specific guidelines on what must be included in a vaccine package insert. Specifically, any side effect that occurred after receiving the vaccine during the clinical trials must be reported, even if that side effect was...