Gardasil's Adverse Effects...

Merck marketedGardasilas a wonder drug, but more and more articles are blasting the HPV vaccine, like this one byMedscape’s Allison Gandey. She reports onGardasil’s foreboding side effects. Take a look:

According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as of June 30, 2008, more than 9700 adverse events have been reported since the vaccine was approved 2 years ago. Of these, 94% were classified as nonserious events and 6% as severe.

Serious Adverse Events

• Nervous system disorders, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and headache
• Thromboembolic events
• Musculoskeletal and connective tissue problems
• Lymphatic system disorders
• Gastrointestinal problems
• General disorders and administration site conditions
• Immune system problems, including hypersensitivity reactions, bronchospasm, and urticaria

Most Commonly Reported Events

• Fainting
• Pain at the injection site
• Headache
• Nausea
• Fever

Again, this is a tough pill to swallow. For starters, adverse reactions toGardasilhave been shown to killand—we’ve talked about it numerous times—Gardasilis only effective against4 of the 100 strains of HPV. Quite the risk for what, 4% protection!