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Gardasil Reactions and Deaths on the Rise
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 Back in June, it was reported that over 1,600 adverse reactions, including three deaths, had been linked to Gardasil, Merck’s new vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV).
It appears those reactions, and deaths, are steadily rising. A review of the National Vaccine Information Center revealed the following, quite alarming, statistic about this unnecessary vaccine: 2,207 adverse reactions to Gardasil have been reported. Among them:
- 5 girls died
- 31 were considered life-threatening
- 1,385 required a visit to the emergency room
- 451 of the girls have not recovered as of July 2007
- 51 of the girls were disabled
Gardasil “may be more dangerous than consumers have been led to believe,” according to one public-interest group, and an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine has also raised questions about the vaccine's effectiveness.
These are hefty risks for a vaccine that only sometimes protects against HPV, which is virtually 100 percent avoidable without a vaccine, anyway.
It’s essential to get the facts about HPV before considering a potentially dangerous vaccine. First off, of the more than 6 million cases of HPV each year, about 90 percent of them clear up on their own within two years. If you eat right, exercise and keep stress in your life under control, your immune system should be healthy enough to clear up HPV.
Secondly, the vaccine is not fool-proof. You can still get “non-vaccine” types of HPV even if you get vaccinated.
Finally, remember that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, which means that it is nearly 100 percent avoidable by modifying your lifestyle habits.
The Heartland Institute August 1, 2007
Renew America July 22, 2007
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