Posted on 02/06/2007 8:58:03 PM PST by Marie
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since the CDC's July 2006 universal use recommendation for all young girls, NVIC found reports of loss of consciousness, seizures, joint pain and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. In a separate evaluation of costs for young girls being vaccinated in private pediatrician offices, NVIC discovered that parents living in the Washington, D.C. area will be paying between $500 and $900 to have their daughters receive three doses of GARDASIL.
"GARDASIL safety appears to have been studied in fewer than 2,000 girls aged 9 to 15 years pre-licensure clinical trials and it is unclear how long they were followed up. VAERS is now receiving reports of loss of consciousness, seizures, arthritis and other neurological problems in young girls who have received the shot," said NVIC President Barbara Loe Fisher. "At the same time, parents who take their daughters to private pediatricians are going to be shocked to find that they will be paying two to three times the widely publicized $360 cost for the three-dose series. The cost is going to break the pocketbooks of parents and break the banks of both insurance companies and taxpayers, when the reality is that almost all cases of HPV- associated cervical cancer can be prevented with annual pap screening of girls who are sexually active."
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Was this vaccine on eleven year old girls?
I meant;
Was this vaccine tested on eleven year old girls?
I'm not sure -- check the study documents. I do know that the FDA has approved Gardasil for use in women between the ages of 9 and 26.
The press releases are using the term women not girls.
What is happening in Texas is an unethical science experiment.
I hope it is stopped.
How about "females." Are your issues strictly etymological?
What is happening in Texas is an unethical science experiment.
Not true.
The NVIC appears to confuse association with causation. The VAERS system if very clear that it collects every report, without distinguishing the two. The data is then further analyzed by the CDC. I'll believe the CDC over the NVIC.
This is not to say I believe Merck on everything - I don't, and have my beefs with the pharmaceutical industry. But to equate Vioxx and Gardasil is a little silly. Are you advising people to stop taking Singulair or Zocor because they are Merck products?
I tend not to believe numbers when they are rounded up to the greater number.
. The claim of vaccine-related Guillain-Barre Syndrome certainly has my attention. Good grief, that's why aspirin is no longer used for children but OK for adults.
When it comes to aspirin, I believe you're thinking of Reye's syndrome, not Guillain-Barre. Or do you have a link to some newer information?
I don't think that's the issue. I think you believe that only sluts get HPV, and you're going to stick to that sincere, heartfelt belief no matter what the evidence to the contrary. Meanwhile, I'd be willing to bet (not knowing you, but knowing the statistics) that you yourself have been infected with HPV at least once in your life.
Is it true that a wart on your hand or foot is HPV? That's what I've read in the last year. If regular warts are examples of HPV, then my five-year-old has been infected with HPV. Is she going to contract cervical cancer as a result?
It may well be HPV (which is generally responsible for persistent skin warts), but the strains responsible for warts are not generally the strains that cause cervical cancer so your daughter should be fine. Of course a word of caution: I'm not a medical doctor nor do I play one on tv.
But the CDC knows?!
Yes! There are tests for HPV infection.
Excuse me. Read again what they say.
Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms; therefore, most infected persons are unaware they are infected,
And then they claim 80% of women have had the virus by age 50? And most have no symptoms? That's not statistics. That's "guesstimates".
No, it's not a "guesstimate," it's an approximation informed by random-sample testing of the general population. Just because HPV has no symptoms doesn't mean it can't be detected by an HPV test.
My mistake. But after reading this description, my concern is even more on point.
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)?Yes, it is a matter of balancing risks, but I want to be the one making the decision for my little one, certainly not, in my locale, Gov. Crist.Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) Syndrome, also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and Landry's ascending paralysis, is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves those outside the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by the rapid onset of weakness and, often, paralysis of the legs, arms, breathing muscles and face. GBS is the most common cause of rapidly acquired paralysis in the United States today, affecting one to two people in every 100,000.
The disorder came to public attention briefly when it struck a number of people who received the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine. It continues to claim thousands of new victims each year, striking any person, at any age, regardless of gender or ethnic background.
It typically begins with weakness and/or abnormal sensations of the legs and arms. It can also affect muscles of the chest, face and eyes. Although many cases are mild, some patients are virtually paralyzed. Breathing muscles may be so weakened that a machine is required to keep the patient alive. Many patients require an intensive care unit during the early course of their illness, especially if support of breathing with a machine is required. Although most people recover, the length of the illness is unpredictable and often months of hospital care are required. The majority of patients eventually return to a normal or near normal lifestyle, but many endure a protracted recovery and some remain wheelchair-bound indefinitely.
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