By Jenny from Australia At 12 years old, my beautiful daughter Jemma was a happy, bright, fun-loving girl filled with energy. She was always on the go, never content to just sit around the house. Jemma was continuously asking to go to a friend’s place for a sleep-over or arranging to be entertained by other activities. […]
Gardasil Controversy – Proven Dangers and Side Effects of the Merck Vaccine
By Kathleen Roberts Gardasil was approved in 2006 for use as a vaccine to prevent a limited number of types of human papillomavirus, or HPV. Supporters want to make this vaccine a requirement, but is it really a safe drug to inject into our children? Many experts feel the potential for benefits are not worth the serious […]
Gardasil marketing: putting the profit cart before the proof horse?
By Wendi Lewis On first glance, a study published by drug manufacturer Merck & Co., in the New England Journal of Medicine appears to declare the Gardasil vaccine a resounding success. The pharmaceutical giant points to numbers that show its cervical cancer vaccine has an unbelievable 98 percent efficacy rate. On closer examination, however, perhaps unbelievable is the right word. The study was […]
The Risks and Benefits of HPV Vaccination
Charlotte Haug, MD, PhD, MSc JAMA. 2009;302(7):795-796. When do physicians know enough about the beneficial effectsof a new medical intervention to start recommending or usingit? When is the available information about harmful adverseeffects sufficient to conclude that the risks outweigh the potentialbenefits? If in doubt, should physicians err on the side ofcaution or on the side […]
