Showing posts with label Gardasil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardasil. Show all posts

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Serious Adverse Events Linked to the HPV Vaccine

A watchdog group is reporting a number of serous issues with the HPV vaccine. Judicial Watch
released documents obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, detailing 1,637 reports of adverse reactions to the vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), Gardasil. Three deaths were related to the vaccine. One physician’s assistant reported that a female patient “died of a blood clot three hours after getting the Gardasil vaccine.” Two other reports, on girls 12 and 19, reported deaths relating to heart problems and/or blood clotting.

These reports certainly question the safety of the vaccine. I've been particularly concerned about the vaccine's maker, Merk, trying to push states to make the vaccine mandatory. This vaccine is very expensive and Merk stands to make a lot of money if they can get the states to fund it. I think this vaccine was fast tracked to market with limited testing. Any one thinking about getting this vaccine really must be cautious.