Basically, they are telling how unsafe the Human papillomavirus vaccine (GARDASIL) is. This is sure interesting and I decided to spend some time off my revision to google about it.
Irresponsible Mother of Four in Texas sure catches my attention with her title of Gardasil Kills and Maims, but FDA Only Warns about Fainting.
So, lets just look at and ONLY at facts.
Advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration
Updated 5 May 2009
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No deaths occurring after Gardasil have been reported in Australia and no deaths directly linked to the vaccine have been reported in the USA or Europe.
No vaccine is completely without side-effects, and so adverse events following immunisation are carefully monitored in Australia and regularly reviewed by expert advisory groups. A significant volume of reporting of adverse events is often seen shortly after the introduction of a new, widely-used vaccine because of the higher degree of vigilance and lack of familiarity with the new product. Many of the reported events (such as headache, feeling dizzy or unwell) may be equally common in people of the same age who have not received the vaccine.
Information from CDC and FDA on the Safety of Gardasil Vaccine - Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Vaccine, Recombinant
Updated: 04/30/2009
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Based on the review of available information by FDA and CDC, Gardasil continues to be safe and effective, and its benefits continue to outweigh its risks.
CDC has not changed its recommendations for use of Gardasil. FDA has not made any changes to the prescribing information for how the vaccine is used or to the vaccine's Precautions. In addition, FDA routinely reviews manufacturing information, and has not identified any issues affecting the safety, purity and potency of Gardasil.
Public health and safety are priorities for FDA and CDC. As with all licensed vaccines, we will continue to closely monitor the safety of Gardasil. FDA and CDC continue to find that Gardasil is a safe and effective vaccine that will potentially benefit the health of millions of women by providing protection against the types of HPV that cause the majority of cervical cancer, genital warts, and other HPV-related diseases.
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I guess the vaccine is still safe. It has only been around a month since they update the data.
(It might change in future but currently we only have clinically insignificant data)
I do wonder why some people just decided to enlarge the "vaccine causes death" part.
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Below are not facts as I have no way of identifying the truth of the facts. The egg harvesting part is true though
Gustri on June 12th, 2009 at 5.33pm
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As someone who’s directly involved in the work on vaccine development, I believe there are values in a cervical cancer vaccine. The vaccine is against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) a virus that causes warts, including genital warts. Some of the strains of this particular virus, when introduced to a female sexual reproductive organ would eventually cause cervical cancer. I shall not talk about the different manufacturers so I won’t be accused of promoting a certain product.
The reason why the vaccination is to be started at a young age for girls is to trigger the recipients’ immune system to have antibodies so they will be able to ‘fight’ the virus by the time they are being introduced to the HPV. One would ask how the HPV is introduced into a woman’s cervix which would later cause cancer. It is through sexual intercourse. That is why, vaccination against HPV is to be started earlier, before a female is sexually active.
As for any value in a woman who is already sexually active to get the vaccination, it is still too early to tell but I do not see any harm in doing so for women who are already sexually active (unless there is any contra-indication).
As for the scares of certain reactions in Gardasil vaccine, one has to understand the nature of how vaccines are produced. Vaccines are mass-produced using various methods depending on the nature of the pathogens of the vaccine you are producing against. For instance, an avian influenza vaccine is mass-produced by injecting the target virus into chicken eggs. The vaccine is later harvested and processed before being packed into vaccine bottles, ready to be used by medical professionals. So, those who are allergic to eggs might have some sort of reaction when getting a vaccine against avian influenza virus that is produced from eggs.
Same story with reactions to Gardasil and other vaccines. That is why, it is very important for everyone to be aware of what we are allergic of and to really understand the risks that we are putting ourselves into before agreeing to any form of vaccination or before taking any drugs. It is also the medical professionals’ responsibility to inform their patients of all the possibilities and risks of a particular vaccine (or drug).
Another possible reason for the reaction is a direct reaction to the vaccine itself. Vaccines are actually live but ‘disabled’ pathogens (ie. a virus) or a segment of a pathogen (ie. of a bacteria, virus etc), that are able to trigger our immune system to produce antibodies to ‘fight’ the pathogen. Unlike the actual pathogen, vaccines, being ’stripped off its fangs’, would not make us ill or as ill as the actual pathogen. However, sometimes, vaccines would make us feeling lethargic or feverish sometimes. This is due to our immune system reacting to the presence of the vaccine in our body, hence triggering a reaction. There are other reactions depending on the type of vaccines.
Bottom line, apart from just swallowing whatever that our doctors tell us, we should do a little bit of reading too before agreeing to a certain treatment/vaccination. I remember fighting with a doctor who insisted on giving me a vaccination without my doing my homework first. I’ve stopped going to her clinic since. We as patients, have every right to know what they are poking into our body.
Hope this explanation provides some insight into the world of vaccines. I do not think anyone is trying to be an expert as “2nd class” puts it. I think people are genuinely concerned and it is the responsibility of those who understand to share their knowledge with others.