Gardasil Side Effects

Gardasil Side Effects

A discussion about Gardasil and potential side effects from the vaccine. Gardasil is a human papilloma virus vaccine that prevents genital warts and vaginal cancers caused by certain types of HPV.

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Does Gardasil do more harm than good?
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The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden,announced today that the 2008 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine would be shared by the discoverers of HPV (human papilloma virus) that causes cervical cancer, and the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), both sexually transmitted viruses. Health Innovation News Science Array Read Full Story
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The CDC said in 2008 that it was unaware that it’s recommendation for young women to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil would lead to an immigration policy but it has. In 2007, Governor Rick Perry of Texas issued an executive order requiring vaccines for incoming students but the executive order was overturned by the Texas legislature. As of 2008, Virginia and the District of Columbia were the only jurisdictions mandating the vaccine. the FDA now backs giving Gardasil to young males. The United States requires 14 vaccines for immigrants, 13 of which fight infectious diseases spread through respiratory routes. Gardasil is the only ... Read Full Story
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Date Published: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Three years after Gardasil first appeared on the market, Merck & Co’s heavy handed attempts to convince states to make it mandatory for young girls appear to have had little success. According to the Associated Press, only Virginia and Washington D.C. have instituted loose Gardasil requirements for sixth-grade girls. In both instances, parents may opt-out of the requirement for any reason, the Associated Press said. Gardasil has been the subject of controversy ever since it was approved in 2006. Recently, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Gardasil has a higher incidence ... Read Full Story
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Date Published: Thursday, June 25th, 2009 A conservative advocacy group is charging that more than 2 dozen women and girls died in 2008 after receiving Gardasil injections. According to a press release issued by Judicial Watch, there have been a total of 47 deaths linked to Gardasil since it was brought to market in 2006. Gardasil is a vaccination that prevents some forms of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that cause cervical cancer. Gardasil has been controversial because of attempts by Merck & Co. to make it mandatory, and because of continuing questions about its safety. Earlier this month, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ... Read Full Story
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Common Gardasil Side Effects

Gardasil has been studied thoroughly in clinical trials, with many people having been evaluated. In these studies, side effects are always documented and compared to side effects that occur in a similar group of people not taking the medicine. Based on these studies, the most common Gardasil side effects include:


* Pain in the area of the injection -- occurring in up to 83.9 percent of people
* Swelling in the area of the injection -- up to 25.4 percent
* Redness in the area of the injection -- up to 24.6 percent
* Fever -- up to 13 percent
* Nausea -- up to 6.7 percent
* Dizziness -- up to 4 percent
* Diarrhea -- up to 3.6 percent.


Other common side effects with Gardasil that were reported in more than 1 percent of women include, but are not limited to:


* Vomiting
* Cough
* Toothache
* General ill feeling
* Joint pain
* Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
* Stuffy nose.
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The removal, effective December 14, of a requirement that immigrant women and girls be required to get the Gardasil vaccine marks a major victory for the reproductive justice movement and a roadmap for how coalitions can work toward reproductive justice goals in the future.  
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According to a press release from David Lawrance, medical director at McKinley, another HPV vaccine has been approved for women alongside the first vaccine known as Gardasil. This second vaccine is Ceravix and protects against the same high-risk strains of HPV as Gardasil. The press release stated that McKinley has not yet confirmed as to whether they will carry the vaccine. In addition to the new vaccine, the press release...  
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Less than 10% of female university students have been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) here, according to a pilot study presented at the Asia Conference on Emerging Issues in Public Health. Reuters Health Information  
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"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Wednesday recommended GlaxoSmithKline's human papillomavirus vaccine, Cervarix, for routine use in vaccinating girls and young women to prevent cervical cancer, the AP/New York Times reports (Stobbe, AP/New York Times, 10/21). GSK said the panel recommended routine administration of Cervarix to protect against cervical cancer in girls ages 11 and...  
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(By ANABELLE GARAY, Associated Press Writer) Immigrant girls and women will no longer have to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus to get their green cards.Starting Dec. 14, the HPV, or human papillomavirus vaccine will no longer be on the list of immunizations female immigrants ages 11 to 26 must receive before becoming legal permanent residents.  
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Gardasil (a registered trademark of Merck and Co., Inc.) is the first vaccine approved for women aged 9-26 years old in prevention of cervical cancer and genital warts as well as vulvar and vaginal precancerous legions. The vaccine contains noninfectious virus-like particles (VLPs) corresponding to HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18. It is produced by recombinantly expressing the major HPV capsid protein, L1, for each type in yeast. By Robert Capen...  
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Gardasil or other HPV vaccination will no longer be a requirement for immigrant girls and women seeking a green card, according to the Associated Press (AP). Currently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requires that all immigrants filing for a green card must receive a variety of shots; the HPV vaccine is [...]  
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