Is the HPV vaccine safe?
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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:
- Aluminum adjuvants
- Polysorbate 80, which has been linked to infertility in mice.
- Sodium borate, a main ingredient in roach killer.
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... More

