Comments on: Cervical Cancer Vaccines: Risky Business?

By: Teen Faces Deportation over Gardasil : Eco Child’s Play

Teen Faces Deportation over Gardasil : Eco Child’s Play — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:53:51 +0000

[...] has been a lot of controversy regarding the Gardasil vaccine. Though marketed to protect against the types of HPV that cause [...]

By: Gardasil Researcher Cautions Parents : Eco Child’s Play

Gardasil Researcher Cautions Parents : Eco Child’s Play — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:14:35 +0000

[...] now, she cautions parents to be well aware of the risks and effectiveness before they decide their daughters should get the shot, according to CBS. The rate of serious [...]

By: Gardasil is “Mostly” Safe, But Is It Effective? : Eco Child’s Play

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:01:25 +0000

[...] fears of adverse affects still abound. This month, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that in [...]

By: teacher3rs

teacher3rs — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:48:27 +0000

I wish that I had googled Gardasil side effects or adverse events, before my daughter had the injection. The side effects following GARDASIL have changed her life.

Please SIGN the petition to Pres Obama and Congress to Investigate Gardasil Vaccine NOW!!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/14/investigate-gardasil-vaccine-risks-now

By: Wenona Napolitano

Wenona Napolitano — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:29:12 +0000

I’ve dealt with HPV and deal with the fact I will probably one day have cervical cancer. I have had numerous problems, pain and a couple surgeries. I don’t want my daughter to go through that. I do plan to wait until she is older and maybe some of the kinks have been worked out and the vaccine options are safer. But I believe that if there is a safe option that can prevent her from going through what I have then she should get the vaccine.

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:28:49 +0000

Cervical cancer rarely kills in countries where Pap smears are readily available like the U.S. and the U.K. In the U.S. in 2005, the chance of a woman dying from a different type of cancer was roughly:

17.5 times for lung cancer
10 times for breast cancer
8 times for colon cancer
6 times for blood cancers like leukemia & lymphoma
4 times for pancreatic cancer

Cervical cancer did not make the top 10 deadliest cancers for U.S. women in any group except for African-Americans (who have less access to Pap tests and on average have a greater number of sexual partners).

Merck’s own clinical trials found that Gardasil wore off in some participants after only 3 years.

By: MJB

MJB — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:36:55 +0000

There is no research that says it wears off in 3-5 years. As for the cost argument, several HPV strains have been shown to be THE cause of cervical cancer, one of the biggest killers of women today. With estimates that at least 20% of all women and as many as 60% will contract some strain (if not multiple) of HPV, often without knowing it, the cost of NOT vaccinating will continue to drive up health care costs with increased demand for expensive cancer drugs. One dose of chemotherapy is at least 4x the cost of the entire vaccine. Scientific fact is how healthcare providers can still advocate for these vaccines. If Menactra works as well or better with fewer side effects, so be it, change the recommendation. The smallpox vaccine killed thousands of people the world over, but saved millions. The reason people are still raging against an HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine is because cancer is not as visually obvious as Smallpox or Polio.

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:53:19 +0000

Not to mention that it appears the vaccine wears off after 3-5 years. That means if a girl receives it at age 11, it’ll wear off during high school when she’s at much higher risk of being exposed to HPV.

By: Gina Munsey

Gina Munsey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:12:10 +0000

Unbelievable. How any health care practitioner can continue to promote these vaccines in light of the reactions is beyond me.