BNET by Jim Edwards November 1, 2010 The CDC’s pending decision over whether to recommend vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus will be interesting in terms of what it says about sexism in medicine: The issue is complicated because the vaccine is already recommended for girls. As more girls become immune to HPV, herd immunity kicks […]
CDC reconsiders HPV vaccine use in boys
Fierce Pharma October 29, 2010 — 9:54am ET | By Tracy Staton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisors are considering whether to recommend that boys get the human papillomavirus vaccine as well as girls. It’s the second time CDC officials have weighed the vaccine’s value for boys, and the experts just can’t […]
Experts wrestle with vaccinating boys for HPV
Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO | Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:21pm EDT CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. vaccine advisers are weighing whether boys and young men should be vaccinated against the human wart virus that causes a number of cancers, but some worry the vaccine is too costly to justify its use. Merck & Co’s Gardasil […]
U.S. Court of Federal Claims – Damages decision based on stipulation; HPV/Menactra and Multiple Sclerosis
United States Court of Federal Claims DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1 On October 4, 2010, the parties filed the attached stipulation, in which they agreed to settle this case and described the settlement terms. Petitioner alleged that she suffered from paralysis and right-sided numbness which was eventually diagnosed as multiple sclerosis following her meningitis and human papillomavirus […]
Warning to Parents: HPV Vaccines and Orthostatic Hypotension
SANE News By: Norma Erickson 30 September 2010 To date there have been 32 reports of orthostatic hypotension and 151 reports of low blood pressure incidents filed with VAERS following HPV vaccinations. It is estimated that as few as 1-10% of people who experience adverse reactions actually report them. Orthostatic hypotension is a term used […]