Two die following cervical cancer vaccination

cruise4 · 25-01-2008, 11:17 PM

Alert over jab for girls as two die following cervical cancer vaccination
By JENNY HOPE
Last updated at 10:38am on 25th January 2008

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1774

A jab that could be given to hundreds of thousands of schoolgirls this autumn was at the centre at a safety scare last night following the deaths of two young women.

European regulators are investigating the "sudden and unexpected" deaths of the women who received Gardasil, one of two jabs to protect against cervical cancer licensed for use in the UK.

The vaccine has been hailed as a breakthrough by the Department of Health, which is backing an annual programme of vaccination for girls aged 11 to 13 years starting in September.

The jab is already available privately and a thirteen-year-old girl from London became the first in the country to receive the cervical cancer vaccine in 2006. Hollie Anderson's mother, Lisa, paid £450 for her to have the jab after seeing her own mother battle against cancer.

Hollie Anderson from London had the cervical cancer jab aged 13

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) said one of the young women who received Gardasil died in Germany while the other was in Austria. It has not released their ages.

It follows the deaths of three young women aged 12, 19 and 22 who were reported to have died in the U.S. days after Gardasil was administered, with 1,700 patients suffering "adverse reactions". There were no previous recorded deaths in Europe.

The EMEA said: "In both cases, the cause of death could not be identified.

"No causal relationship has been established between the deaths of the young women and the administration of Gardasil."

A spokesman said 1.5million people had been given the vaccine in Europe.

She said there were no plans to change advice on the use of the vaccine.

The UK vaccination programme will protect girls against the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer.

Investigations have begun after two young women died suddenly after receiving Gardasil

It should help cut up to 1,000 deaths a year from the disease.

Gardasil, made by Merck, is one of the jabs to be used initially. The other is Cervarix, made by Glaxo-SmithKline.

Dr Nicholas Kitchin, medical director at Sanofi Pasteur MSD, which markets Gardasil, said: "The authorities in the two countries have looked intensively at these two cases and have not established a causal link, and this has been endorsed by the EMEA.

"The fact that the EMEA is not taking any action on the back of this should be seen as reassuring that the product remains safe."

catfood · 25-01-2008, 11:31 PM

Do you think these jabs cud be a mass infertility operation?
‘Sustainable development’ gives a strong motivation!

cruise4 · 25-01-2008, 11:52 PM

Yes, could be. Its certainly not for what they are saying its for.

pri01 · 26-01-2008, 05:32 PM

If there were a virus responsible for cervical cancer, then tis very clever since it targets only young women. Hence, my daughter will not be given the vaccine. Other warnings about this vaccine are seen in the numbers affected by this condition. There was a reported 1000 deaths per year in the reports surrounding this. The numbers do not add up if you think about the millions the government is prepared to spend, to save so little.

I think there could be an increase in infertility when these programmes are rolled out. On a more sinister note, they could actually cause the disease that they are meant to protect these women from. After all, if it isn't that big of a problem based on the reported numbers, then business will in the future be very much booming with all the girls needing treatment.

Who are the winners here?

armoured_amazon · 26-01-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catfood

Do you think these jabs cud be a mass infertility operation?
‘Sustainable development’ gives a strong motivation!

I think so.

25-01-2008, 11:17 PM	#1
cruise4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,865 Likes: 86 (61 Posts)	Two die following cervical cancer vaccination Alert over jab for girls as two die following cervical cancer vaccination By JENNY HOPE Last updated at 10:38am on 25th January 2008 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1774 A jab that could be given to hundreds of thousands of schoolgirls this autumn was at the centre at a safety scare last night following the deaths of two young women. European regulators are investigating the "sudden and unexpected" deaths of the women who received Gardasil, one of two jabs to protect against cervical cancer licensed for use in the UK. The vaccine has been hailed as a breakthrough by the Department of Health, which is backing an annual programme of vaccination for girls aged 11 to 13 years starting in September. The jab is already available privately and a thirteen-year-old girl from London became the first in the country to receive the cervical cancer vaccine in 2006. Hollie Anderson's mother, Lisa, paid £450 for her to have the jab after seeing her own mother battle against cancer. Hollie Anderson from London had the cervical cancer jab aged 13 The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) said one of the young women who received Gardasil died in Germany while the other was in Austria. It has not released their ages. It follows the deaths of three young women aged 12, 19 and 22 who were reported to have died in the U.S. days after Gardasil was administered, with 1,700 patients suffering "adverse reactions". There were no previous recorded deaths in Europe. The EMEA said: "In both cases, the cause of death could not be identified. "No causal relationship has been established between the deaths of the young women and the administration of Gardasil." A spokesman said 1.5million people had been given the vaccine in Europe. She said there were no plans to change advice on the use of the vaccine. The UK vaccination programme will protect girls against the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer. Investigations have begun after two young women died suddenly after receiving Gardasil It should help cut up to 1,000 deaths a year from the disease. Gardasil, made by Merck, is one of the jabs to be used initially. The other is Cervarix, made by Glaxo-SmithKline. Dr Nicholas Kitchin, medical director at Sanofi Pasteur MSD, which markets Gardasil, said: "The authorities in the two countries have looked intensively at these two cases and have not established a causal link, and this has been endorsed by the EMEA. "The fact that the EMEA is not taking any action on the back of this should be seen as reassuring that the product remains safe."

25-01-2008, 11:31 PM	#2
catfood Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Up north.UK Posts: 760 Likes: 0 (0 Posts)	Do you think these jabs cud be a mass infertility operation? ‘Sustainable development’ gives a strong motivation!

25-01-2008, 11:52 PM	#3
cruise4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,865 Likes: 86 (61 Posts)	Yes, could be. Its certainly not for what they are saying its for.

26-01-2008, 05:32 PM	#4
pri01 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,089 Likes: 92 (50 Posts)	If there were a virus responsible for cervical cancer, then tis very clever since it targets only young women. Hence, my daughter will not be given the vaccine. Other warnings about this vaccine are seen in the numbers affected by this condition. There was a reported 1000 deaths per year in the reports surrounding this. The numbers do not add up if you think about the millions the government is prepared to spend, to save so little. I think there could be an increase in infertility when these programmes are rolled out. On a more sinister note, they could actually cause the disease that they are meant to protect these women from. After all, if it isn't that big of a problem based on the reported numbers, then business will in the future be very much booming with all the girls needing treatment. Who are the winners here?