American Academy Of Pediatrics Statement On HPV Vaccine

[DemocratSinceBirth]

“The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to correct false statements made in the Republican
presidential campaign that HPV vaccine is dangerous and can cause mental retardation. There is absolutely no
scientific validity to this statement. Since the vaccine has been introduced, more than 35 million doses have
been administered, and it has an excellent safety record.
“The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American
Academy of Family Physicians all recommend that girls receive HPV vaccine around age 11 or 12. That’s
because this is the age at which the vaccine produces the best immune response in the body, and because it’s
important to protect girls well before the onset of sexual activity. In the U.S., about 6 million people, including
teens, become infected with HPV each year, and 4,000 women die from cervical cancer. This is a life-saving
vaccine that can protect girls from cervical cancer.”

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/hpv2011.pdf

This is a tough one. Should I defer to the collective wisdom of the American Academy Of Pediatrics or the collective wisdom of Dr.'s Michelle Bachman and Rick Santorum.

[TheWraith]

1. Or could listen to the FDA.

http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/ucm179549.htm

During this time period, the manufacturer, Merck and Co., has distributed over 23 million doses of Gardasil in the United States. The information contained in this update is based on the same information contained in the article published in JAMA. FDA will provide a future update to information on the number of reports of adverse events and doses distributed.

The Gardasil safety review assessed the following adverse events: local injection site reactions, syncope, dizziness, and nausea, headaches, hypersensitivity reactions, such as rashes, hives, itching, anaphylaxis, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), transverse myelitis, motor neuron disease, venous thromboembolic events (VTEs), pancreatitis, autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, and deaths. All of these events are included in Gardasil’s labeling. In VAERS, a higher proportion of Gardasil reports were of syncope and VTEs compared with other vaccines. However, none of the adverse events in the safety review, including syncope and VTEs, were reported at rates (number of adverse events/number of doses distributed) greater than expected in a population of this age and gender and with other known contributing factors to these adverse events.

VAERS reports include syncope (fainting), pain at the injection site, headache, nausea and fever. Fainting is common after injections and vaccinations, especially in adolescents. Falls after syncope may sometimes cause serious injuries, such as head injuries, which can be prevented with simple steps, such as keeping the vaccinated person seated for up to 15 minutes after vaccination. FDA and CDC have taken steps to remind immunization providers about the recommendation that individuals be watched carefully for 15 minutes after vaccination to avoid potential injury from a fall. FDA approved revised labeling on June 9, 2009, to highlight this information in the Warnings and Precautions section, and new information was added noting that individuals who faint sometimes have tonic-clonic (jerking) movements and seizure-like activity. As a part of a Back to School immunization campaign, FDA and CDC are also continuing to remind health care providers to take measures to prevent fainting and the possible traumatic injury resulting from fainting.

Thromboembolic disorders (blood clots) have been reported to VAERS in people who have received Gardasil. Most of these individuals had risk factors for blood clots such as use of oral contraceptives which are known to increase the risk of clotting. The JAMA article describes 56 cases, 31 of which were confirmed blood clot reports. Twenty eight reports (90%) had underlying known risk factors such as hormonal birth control, genetic clotting abnormalities, obesity, smoking, and immobility. In the CDC’s VSD, blood clots have not been found to occur more often than expected after over 450,000 doses of Gardasil.

Concerns have been raised about reports of deaths occurring in individuals after receiving Gardasil. As of December 31, 2008, 32 deaths had been reported to VAERS. There was not a common pattern to the deaths that would suggest they were caused by the vaccine. In the majority of cases with available autopsy, death certificate and medical records, the cause of death was explained by factors other than the vaccine.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has also been reported in individuals following vaccination with Gardasil. GBS is a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle weakness. It occurs spontaneously in unvaccinated individuals after a variety of specific infections. FDA and CDC have reviewed the reports of GBS that have been submitted to VAERS. To date, there is no evidence that Gardasil has increased the rate of GBS above that expected in the population. While we continue to carefully analyze all reports of GBS submitted to VAERS, the data do not currently suggest an association between Gardasil and GBS.

Oh wait, they're saying pretty much the same thing the AAP is.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. It Is Incumbent On The Press To Force Dr. Bachman To Verify Her Claim

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[ZombieHorde]

6. Most to all drugs have potential bad side effects, check the the possible severe side effects for

aspirin.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); black or bloody stools; confusion; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; hearing loss; ringing in the ears; severe or persistent stomach pain; unusual bruising; vomiting.

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/aspirin-side-effects.html

[Douglas Carpenter]

9. well EXACTLY!! I'm sure anti-biotics have contributed to untold hundreds of thousands of deaths

but it would not be a good idea to ban them. Because they save untold millions of more lives. I'm sure there are countless cases where brocodialators have caused deadly arrhythmias. But countlessly several times more cases where they have restored normal breathing and saved millions of lives. I doubt that there is a single affective medicine in the world that has not on at least some occasions produced terrible unintended results.

[TheWraith]

10. Bingo. I've acually experienced that "unusual bruising" thing with aspirin.

Last year to make ends meet I was working a temp job at a foundry, 11 hours a day standing on a concrete floor. To keep my feet from killing me, I started taking doses of aspirin. Later, I'd find big bruises on my legs I couldn't remember getting.

It's because aspirin reduces clotting, so what might have been just a bump you never thought about again becomes a big, ugly bruise.

[LadyHawkAZ]

3. As much as it grates on me to agree with Perry-

on anything at all- whatever his motive$ may have been, requiring this vaccine was a good call. I'd like to shake the hand of the aide who thought it up for him.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. On Balance It Seems Like A Good Thing

Sometimes folks do the right thing for the wrong reasons.

[Drale]

5. While it looks good from our prospective

I suspect the reason he did it was because a pharmaceutical company payed him lots and lots of money.

[HuckleB]

7. Maybe.

But Bachmann doesn't have an issue with that.

[HuckleB]

8. Large studies pre- and post- approval indicate that the vaccine is safe and effetive.

Mercola, Gardasil, and Toyota?
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/mercola-gardasil-and-toyota/

How safe is the HPV vaccine? New data available.
http://drjengunter.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/how-safe-is-the-hpv-vaccine-new-data-available/