Perry's Merck link in spotlight following vaccine order

[OmahaBlueDog]

Source: MSNBC

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's GOP rivals sharply criticized him during Wednesday night's debate over his 2007 executive order mandating that teenage girls be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer — a move that drew strong opposition at the time from social conservatives and was later overturned by the state Legislature.

But they failed to bring up a key part of the story that fueled the Texas controversy and which Democrats are poised to pounce on: Perry's order came after the drug company that manufactured the vaccine hired Mike Toomey, his former chief of staff, as one of the firm's top lobbyists in Austin.

Toomey, who is now running the main "super pac" backing Perry's candidacy, was retained by pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., maker of the Gardasil vaccine, which is designed to prevent the human papillomavirus, or HPV, an infection linked to cervical cancer in women.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44442051/ns/politics/#.Tmk7WmpleAk

[lunatica]

1. I knew it would only be a matter of time

Him saying, "I hate cancer" was fucking ridiculous and transparent lie. I suspected he had close ties with the makers of the vaccine as soon as I heard it never went through congress.

[wordpix]

2. lmao, excellent that Perry's caught on this one. What's next?

[canuckledragger]

3. Wasn't that the same company

...that suppressed reports that their vaccine also had a nasty side effect of making some of those young girls barren & unable to have children?

[Bragi]

8. Any evidence around to support your fearmongering? /nt

[canuckledragger]

9. Sorry, I may have been wrong on that point

But I swear I heard something similar around the time it being pushed to become a mandatory vaccine.

Doing a wee bit of research I found this:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/hpv/gardasil.html

Reports of Health Concerns Following HPV Vaccination

Blood Clots
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There have been some reports of blood clots in females after receiving Gardasil®. These clots have occurred in the heart, lungs, and legs. Most of these people had a risk of getting blood clots, such as taking oral contraceptives (the birth control pill), smoking, obesity, and other risk factors.

Deaths
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As of June 22, 2011 there have been a total 68 VAERS reports of death among those who have received Gardasil® . There were 54 reports among females, 3 were among males, and 11 were reports of unknown gender. Thirty two of the total death reports have been confirmed and 36 remain unconfirmed due to no identifiable patient information in the report such as a name and contact information to confirm the report. A death report is confirmed (verified) after a medical doctor reviews the report and any associated records. In the 32 reports confirmed, there was no unusual pattern or clustering to the deaths that would suggest that they were caused by the vaccine and some reports indicated a cause of death unrelated to vaccination.

[Bragi]

10. Fair enough

I note the CDC conclusion: "In the 32 reports confirmed, there was no unusual pattern or clustering to the deaths that would suggest that they were caused by the vaccine and some reports indicated a cause of death unrelated to vaccination."

- B

[Samantha]

4. I knew it the moment I heard the announcement

that Perry would be linked to the drug manufacturer. That is the man's historical profile.

Sam

[ellenrr]

5. C'mon guys, it's just a coincidence. (wink)

just like former CDC head Julie Gerberding moving over to head Merck's vaccine division at a HUGE salary.
No wonder the CDC enthusiastically endorses the use of vaccines.....hmmm...

It's just a coincidence that the primary care md who puts his patients on antidepressants for low-level angst receives thousand$ from the antidepressant manufacturer.

Coincidence - such a handy concept.

[boppers]

13. Vaccines and medicine usually work a heck of a lot better than prayer, doing nothing, etc.

Science - such a handy concept.

[TxVietVet]

6. Perry corrupt? I would have never guessed a conservanazi would be corrupt.

:sarcasm:

Check out his real estate deals.

[Bragi]

7. Actually, his decision was correct

I support young girls being vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer later in life.

While I would also support free choice on this, I think parents who refuse to allow their daughters to be vaccinated against the HPV virus are irresponsible.

Far as I'm concerned, they are unnecessarily endangering their child's future health for no legitimate reason.

[SpiralHawk]

11. Republicons want to stick the nose of Big Government up Amerca's wazoo

Ya gotta laff when Repubbies 'claim' that they hate big government -- when if you watch what they actually DO -- they luv to control the proles with their Totalitarian Big RepubliGOV, while they let their FatCat Billionaire Benefactors skate free of any kind of financial or environmental or basic health regulation, and even give them 'special' fatcat tax breaks so the Republicon PuppetMasters can avoid fulfilling their basic responsibilities to These United States.

Republicons need to change the name of their party to something accurate, like Controlling Grifter Hypocrites, Inc.

[lunasun]

12. Big Pharma's choice for prez

[ellenrr]

14. are you saying Perry is Big Pharma's choice?

You may be right, but Obama served them very well with the "Health Care Reform Bill" practically written by Big Pharma. After it was passed, health insurers stock shot right up, so I guess everybody was happy all around, except us un- and under- insured, and those who are paying astronomical premiums for insurance they must have.

[DrunkenBoat]

15. Gad, they all own or are owned by big pharma. What a bunch of gangsters.