In an effort
to protect against cervical cancer, some lawmakers and medical professionals advocate
making HPV vaccines mandatory for adolescent girls. As the following
press release demonstrates there are significant concerns regarding the safety
of these drugs. Furthermore, since the human papillomavirus (HPV), often
a precursor to cervical cancer, is a sexually transmitted disease forcing girls
to receive it can significantly undermine parental decisions regarding their
daughter’s personal health and sexuality.
Below is
a press release from Judicial Watch which exposes some of the serious health concerns with a
particular form of HPV vaccine:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: 202-646-5188
October 5, 2007
Judicial Watch
Uncovers New FDA Records Detailing Deaths in
1,824 Adverse Reaction
Reports Related to HPV Vaccine
Judicial Watch Sues
FDA for Producing “Partial Response” to FOIA Request
(Washington, DC) -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group
that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released new
documents obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, detailing 1,824 reports of
adverse reactions to the vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), Gardasil,
including as many as eight deaths related to the vaccine. Judicial Watch
had previously obtained 1,637 reports relating to Gardasil on May 15, 2007,
bringing the known total to 3,461 adverse reactions including eleven deaths
since FDA approval. Among the new information uncovered by Judicial
Watch:
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“20-Jun-2007: Information has been received…concerning a 17 year old
female who in June 2007…was vaccinated with a first dose of Gardasil…During the
evening of the same day, the patient was found unconscious (lifeless) by the
mother. Resuscitation was performed by the emergency physician but was
unsuccessful. The patient subsequently died.”
·
“12-Jun-2007: Information has been received…concerning a 12 year old
female with a history of aortic and mitral valve insufficiency…who on
01-MAR-2007 was vaccinated IM into the left arm with a first does of
Gardasil…On 01-MAR-2007 the patient presented to the ED with ventricular
tachycardia and died.”
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28-Aug-2007: Initial and follow-up information has been received from a
physician concerning an “otherwise healthy” 13 year old female who was
vaccinated with her first and second doses of Gardasil. Subsequently, the
patient experienced…paralysis from the chest down, lesions of the optic
nerve…At the time of the report, the patient had not recovered.”
From May 10 to September 7, 2007, the 1,824 adverse vaccination
reactions reported to the FDA via the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
(VAERS) included 347 serious reactions. Of the 77 women who received the
vaccine while pregnant, 33 experienced side effects ranging from spontaneous
abortion to fetal abnormities. Other serious side effects continue to be
reported including, paralysis, Bells Palsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and
seizures.
“In light of this information, it is disturbing that state and
local governments might mandate in any way this vaccine for young girls,” said
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “These adverse reaction reports
suggest the vaccine not only causes serious side effects, but might even be
fatal.”
Judicial Watch filed its request on August 20, 2007, and received
the adverse event reports from the FDA on September, 13 2007.” (On
October 3, 2007, Judicial Watch filed a new lawsuit against the FDA for its
failure to fully respond to Judicial Watch’s FOIA request as required by law.)
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