Merck marketedGardasilas a wonder drug, but more and more articles are blasting the HPV vaccine, like this one byMedscape’s Allison Gandey. She reports onGardasil’s foreboding side effects. Take a look:
According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as of June 30, 2008, more than 9700 adverse events have been reported since the vaccine was approved 2 years ago. Of these, 94% were classified as nonserious events and 6% as severe.
Serious Adverse Events
Nervous system disorders, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and headache
Thromboembolic events
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue problems
Lymphatic system disorders
Gastrointestinal problems
General disorders and administration site conditions
Immune system problems, including hypersensitivity reactions, bronchospasm, and urticaria
Most Commonly Reported Events
Fainting
Pain at the injection site
Headache
Nausea
Fever
Again, this is a tough pill to swallow. For starters, adverse reactions toGardasilhave been shown to killand—we’ve talked about it numerous times—Gardasilis only effective against4 of the 100 strains of HPV. Quite the risk for what, 4% protection!
Again, this is a tough pill to swallow. For starters, adverse reactions toGardasilhave been shown to killand—we’ve talked about it numerous times—Gardasilis only effective against4 of the 100 strains of HPV. Quite the risk for what, 4% protection!