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Posted on 04/12/2010 6:09:27 PM PDT by Fitzy_888
It seems that the HPV vaccine Gardasil manufactured by Merck, has been in the spotlight again this week, as the news pours in that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has decided to immediately suspend it's cervical cancer control vaccination programme for girls. The action was taken after 4 girls died and 120 were injured after receiving the vaccine.
DNA India report
"The programme is part of a two-year study to look into the utility of a vaccine in public health programmes and acceptability of Gardasil, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine made by Merck. Gardasil, available in medical stores across the country, is marketed in India by MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.
The programme was marred by controversy after four deaths and complications among 120 girls were reported after vaccination. The girls complained of stomach disorders, epilepsy, headaches and early menarche. Women activists fear the vaccine may impact the mental health of girls who have shown no signs of distress so far."
This news comes as no surprise to the many USA girls and their distraught parents who have been reporting these side effects for four years now. So far in the USA there have been 17781 adverse reactions and 66 deaths reported to VAERS and yet still this vaccine is being marketed.
One report brought my attention to the fact that the lesser figure of 52 deaths were attributed to unintended acceleration in Toyotas, which triggered a $2 billion recall and yet 66 deaths in the USA and a reported 17781 adverse reactions does not even make Merck or the USA Government feel a little uncomfortable. It just goes to show that Toyota have more scruples than the USA Government and Merck put together.
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I'm not familiar with the process regarding how a vaccine is monitored for safety after release. Can you educate me here? My primary questions are what what triggers a "report to VAERS" and what followup is conducted?
Are there trigger levels for certain types of actions - additional warning, recalss, suspension, etc.?
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My girls are 13. I’m not totally opposed to this vaccine when they become sexually active (as long as it is safe).
However, I saw no benefits of giving it to them before they were sexually active, and it allowed time for any adverse reactions to show up.
I’m glad we’re waiting.
There is an adverse effect reporting system in place for ALL drugs. Any medical issue that comes up within a certain time frame of a person receiving the drug or vaccine is reported. Most such issues are entirely coincidental, and would happen regardless of any other factor. The purpose of such a system is to try to sort through all the adverse effects and determine if any of them are actually linked to the drug or vaccine. It’s not a trivial task.
My wife wants me to go with her and the girls to their “well child” doctor's visit as he will probably put the pressure on for them to get this. I would threaten to leave him, but he is a great pediatrician. I will show him this article though. And politely say “No thanks”.
We’re in liberal California, and our pediatrician has been very good about the vaccine. She agreed that we had time to wait.
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