{"id":709,"date":"2017-07-05T23:13:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T22:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=709"},"modified":"2017-07-05T23:13:11","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T22:13:11","slug":"merck-admits-shingles-vaccine-can-cause-eye-damage-and-shingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=709","title":{"rendered":"Merck Admits… Shingles Vaccine Can Cause Eye Damage AND Shingles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Merck Pharmaceutical\u2019s shingles vaccine “Zostavax” was introduced in 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

It was soon recognised that the vaccine could cause chickenpox. A study showed that, within ten minutes of being vaccinated with the shingles vaccine, Zostavax, 50% of those who had taken part in the study had skin samples testing positive for Zostavax VZV DNA, and could potentially infect unvaccinated individuals with chicken pox. So much for unvaccinated individuals putting others at risk! [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

In August 2014, another side effect was added: shingles! You could not make this up. The vaccine that has always been aggressively marketed to prevent seniors from contracting this excruciating condition was found to actually cause shingles in some individuals. [2]
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In February 2016, the FDA approved the addition to the label warning of another potential Zostavax vaccine side effect: \u201cEye Disorders: necrotizing retinitis”. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

Necrotizing retinitis and keratitis cause inflammation and scarring of the eye tissue and can lead to permanent vision loss, unless treated quickly. WebMD reports that:<\/p>\n