Is the HPV vaccine safe?

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  1. Dr. Sarah LoBisco
     
    Dr. Sarah LoBisco answered:

    According to the CDC:

    "As of June 22, 2011, approximately 35 million doses of Gardasil®  were distributed in the U.S. and VAERS received a total of 18,727 reports of adverse events following Gardasil®  vaccination: 

    Of the total  number of VAERS reports following Gardasil®, 92%  were considered to be non-serious, and 8% were considered serious.*

    ....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 .....

    Side effects include:

    • Fainting
    • pain
    • swelling at the injection site
    • headache
    • nausea
    • fever

    Serious adverse event reports:

    • Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) : occurs in 1-2 out of every 100,000 people in their teens.
    • Blood Clots
    • Death

    Some may be sensitive to the adjuvants added to the vaccination including:

    1. Aluminum adjuvants
    2. Polysorbate 80, which has been linked to infertility in mice.
    3. Sodium borate, a main ingredient in roach killer.
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