Age: 38.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: TDAP, TDAP
Symptoms: Skin disorder, Urticaria
Clinical narrative: During my husband's annual physical, he received the "Tdap-Sanofi Pasteur (ADACEL) Lot Number C2936BA" vaccine on April 11, 2008. The physician said he was due for this vaccine. After receiving this vaccine he became very ill the next day and continues having a reaction 14+ weeks later. Casamino Acid was one of the mediums, but was not disclosed as being derived from casein the milk protein. My husband has a severe autoimmune reaction to the smallest amount of ingested casein but this was injected directly into his blood system. I spoke briefly to Sanofi and they said a doctor should know if a shot contains casein but how could they? The vaccine insert does not label any warning to "casein" or "milk". The Casamino Acid does not describe how it's derived. There are many ingredients to a vaccine but this one did not provide or disclose anything that would warn the doctor or me of this toxicity. Physicians can't be expected to dissect all ingredients during a 15 minute office visit and research every ingredient for a top 8 allergen. It must be disclosed. This is a serious health threat. If my husband digests the smallest amount of casein, his body will attack casein, dissolving the villi in his small intestines. We avoid casein at all costs. The symptoms he experienced shortly after this vaccine and continues to exhibit were more severe than ingesting casein and long-term damages are unknown. We have filed an Adverse Report (E-21917) and continue to inform the physician of his ongoing symptoms. Basically there is nothing a physician can to do to stop this reaction. My husband's body has attacked his own tissue trying to fight off this casein. As noted in our report with some recent additions, his symptoms include: grossly enlarged lymph nodes under the arm, swollen scalp with open hives, open hives all over the body, difficulty breathing, migraines, fever, chronic fatigue, lower back/or kidney pain, nausea, chest pain, and diarrhea. After nearly 14 weeks, my husband continues to experience pain in both kidneys, nausea, chronic migraines, hives, then shortly developed an acute case of Candida of the stomach, intestines, and esophagus. When this vaccine suppressed his system, the Candida took off like wild fire and we've told by an ENT it was the worst case he's ever seen. This in itself is a serious and continuous health condition with terrible side effects. What type of research has been done on long-term affects for those who have a mild/casein IgA response after receiving this vaccine? As mentioned, if Sanofi had labeled this vaccine contained casein or milk, the doctor would not have administered this vaccine. I've researched that approximately 1% of all people have an autoimmune disease to casein and one would think, with the severe common reactions to this vaccine, proper labeling would avoid terrible reactions in children and adults. Being genetic, my 11-year-old son also has reactions to casein and was due next month for this vaccine. His physician said the ingredients do not state "casein or milk" and nearly administered this shot before I intervened. He then proceeded to asked me to read the insert to show him "where's the milk". My husband went to the pharmacist to get a prescription for his candida and the pharmacist handed me the drug insert to find any milk. Almost hidden camera worthy at this point. I thought the government would find it very interesting that the number of those disclosed as having reactions to this vaccine equal the approximate number of those with casein IgA reactions. This shot obviously causes direct reactions to major organs when this IgA reaction occurs. I've never seen my husband this ill and can't imagine if it were a child. This could kill a small child. At this time, damage is unknown and apparently unknown to physicians. We are concerned about any long-term effects and very upset my husband has suffered at the hands of common sense. There has to be some compensation we can set aside for medical testing and possible permanent damage. Please advise how we pursue this request. At this time, my husband doesn't qualify for the fund until he has been sick for 6 months, dies, or remains in the hospital. Not knowning what this vaccine is doing internally, we cannot wait any longer. He needs scoping of his entire digestive tract, tests on his kidneys, liver, pancreas and everything in between. Also, please start an investigation into those that have died from this vaccine and prevent anymore unnecessary deaths. AND please label this ingredient...casein or milk. The public needs to be informed an if it makes the news, at least it's a starting point. Wife.