28 Women Miscarry After Gardasil

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Since the approval of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in

June 2006, 28 cases have been reported of pregnant women miscarrying

after receiving the vaccine. Saying that this miscarriage rate is no

different than that of the general population, the FDA has said that

it will not call for further investigations into the drug's safety.

The miscarriage reports come from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

System (VAERS), which contains raw data about any event that occurs

after taking a medication that might be related to use of the drug.

Gardasil, produced by Merck, protects against two strains of HPV that

have been identified as responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancer

cases, plus two strains that cause 90 percent of genital warts. A

total of 3,461 negative reactions after taking Gardasil were reported

to the database, including eight deaths.

Of the 28 reported miscarriages, several were listed as cause unknown,

leading a federal investigator to say that one of these, at least,

" may have been caused by Gardasil because the patient received the

injection within 30 days of the pregnancy. "

In clinical trials conducted by Merck, the number of women who had

miscarriages after being given the vaccine was not significantly

different than the number among those given a placebo. In addition,

the company points to studies on rats in which 300 times the human

dose failed to produce reproductive effects. But the company's

literature on the drug says, " It is not known whether Gardasil should

be given to pregnant women. "

Three U.S. states have passed laws mandating HPV vaccines for

school-age girls, and 38 other states have considered similar laws.

The American College of Pediatrics and " New England Journal of

Medicine, " however, have opposed mandatory vaccination with Gardasil

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Please re-educate or correct me about the gardasil vaccine. First it was advertise in an target age group. Supposely, young girls prior to being sexually active. Vaguely I recalled news that some states passed laws or whatever making it necessary that girls recieved the vaccine, do anyone recall this?

however, I am curious, so please educate me. How old were these women who recieved the vaccine, prior to pregnacy and miscarriage? Where they part of the age target group for the vaccine? Were they living in the state as I mention from above?

Eventhough I am in my mid 40's and have sons but no daughters, but I feel great concern.

Thanks

Debra

To: EOHarm From: angslists@...Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:46:14 +0000Subject: 28 Women Miscarry After Gardasil

Since the approval of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil inJune 2006, 28 cases have been reported of pregnant women miscarryingafter receiving the vaccine. Saying that this miscarriage rate is nodifferent than that of the general population, the FDA has said thatit will not call for further investigations into the drug's safety.The miscarriage reports come from the Vaccine Adverse Event ReportingSystem (VAERS), which contains raw data about any event that occursafter taking a medication that might be related to use of the drug.Gardasil, produced by Merck, protects against two strains of HPV thathave been identified as responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancercases, plus two strains that cause 90 percent of genital warts. Atotal of 3,461 negative reactions after taking Gardasil were reportedto the database, including eight deaths.Of the 28 reported miscarriages, several were listed as cause unknown,leading a federal investigator to say that one of these, at least,"may have been caused by Gardasil because the patient received theinjection within 30 days of the pregnancy."In clinical trials conducted by Merck, the number of women who hadmiscarriages after being given the vaccine was not significantlydifferent than the number among those given a placebo. In addition,the company points to studies on rats in which 300 times the humandose failed to produce reproductive effects. But the company'sliterature on the drug says, "It is not known whether Gardasil shouldbe given to pregnant women."Three U.S. states have passed laws mandating HPV vaccines forschool-age girls, and 38 other states have considered similar laws.The American College of Pediatrics and "New England Journal ofMedicine," however, have opposed mandatory vaccination with Gardasilhttp://www.naturalnews.com/023840.html Got Game? Win Prizes in the Windows Live Hotmail Mobile Summer Games Trivia Contest Find out how.