By Clodagh Sheedy SWINE flu vaccination led to a surge in reports of adverse reactions to drugs, the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has revealed in its annual report. An extra 900 reports of adverse reactions to the vaccine made the year one of the busiest ever for the board. The board also seized just under […]
Letter to Irish Health Authorities from Citizen Concerned about HPV Vaccination Campaign
The following is a letter from concerned Irish citizen, Paula Byrne, addressing her concerns about the current HPV vaccination programme being conducted in Ireland. It was sent to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health. Cullenagh Portlaoise Co. Laois 20th January 2011 Dear Ms. McCann, Thank you for forwarding a copy of Tony Holohan and […]
One in 300 Irish Girls Report Adverse Reactions After Gardasil
By Norma Erickson According to a report in the Irish Times, there have been 90,000 doses of Gardasil administered since the Irish immunization program began last May. 300 adverse reactions have been reported. That means for every 300 doses administered, one girl suffered some sort of adverse event after her jab of HPV vaccine. Ireland is one of […]
Freedom of Information Request Fails in Ireland
By Norma Erickson Mothers Alliance Ireland recently submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Irish Medicines Board for complete information regarding adverse events reported after Gardasil vaccinations. Their request was refused. The SaneVax Team believes this refusal is contrary to the best interests of Irish citizens. People have a right to know the entire extent of […]
HSE changes flu policy for pregnant women
By Muris Houston, The Irish Times 19 January 2011 IN A SIGNIFICANT change to national influenza vaccine policy, family doctors have been asked to recall pregnant women who have been given the swine flu vaccine so that they can also be immunised with the seasonal flu vaccine. Following a meeting of the National Immunisation Advisory […]
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