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March 28th, 2009

Jenny Tetlock Has Passed Away

Jenny Tetlock, a young girl who developed a mysterious, paralyzing illness following a Gardasil injection, passed away on March 15. Jenny likely suffered from a pediatric form of Lou Gehrig’s disease known as ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Ever since Jenny became ill after receiveing a Gardasil shot at age 13, her parents have been looking into the link between the vaccine and disease that ultimately claimed their daughter’s life.  Her mom and dad have been in contact with two other sets of parents whose daughters also seem to have been stricken with what seems to be ALS following Gardasil injections.

Now, US News & World Report says U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists have met with Jenny’s neurologists and are looking into the possibility of a vaccine playing a role in her ALS.  The Centers for Disease Control also plans on reviewing its adverse-event database—VAERS—for cases in which nonGardasil injections led to ALS or other neurological problems.

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February 12th, 2009

Girls’ Illness Prompts Spanish Gardasil Recall

Tens of thousands of Gardasil doses were recalled in Spain after two girls fell ill just hours after receiving their Gardasil injections.  Apparently, both received their injections from the same Gardasil batch.

Both girls were hospitalized.   So far, only one has been released from intensive care.

Spain’s health ministry said that while Gardasil will continue to be administered, the batch linked to the two illnesses—NH52670—has been recalled.  About 76,000 vaccines from the recalled  Gardasil batch have been distributed throughout Spain, the ministry said.

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January 6th, 2009

Merck Seeks to Expand Gardasil Use

Despite questions about is safety, Merck & Co. is pushing the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the approved uses of Gardasil.

Merck recently submitted an application to the FDA seeking approval for use of Gardasil in boys ages 9 to 26.  The company also wants it approved for use in older women, ages 27 to 46.  Currently, Gardasil is only approved for girls, ages 9 to 26.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Gardasil is a key product for Merck, which estimates sales this year of as much as $1.6 billion. But sales have slowed, down 4% in the third quarter compared to a year earlier. Merck’s crusade for expanded approval may be part of a strategy to lift these sagging sales.

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December 15th, 2008

Is Another Cervical Cancer Vaccine Causing Paralysis?

The parents of a 12-year-old British girl are blaming the Cervarix cervical cancer vaccine for her paralysis. The story of Ashleigh Cave is very similar to those of girls in the U.S. who have suffered paralysis after receiving Gardasil.

According to her parents, Ashleigh suffered headaches and dizziness just moments after receiving a Cervarix injection.  She lost strength in her legs, and has spent 8 weeks in the hospital, according to Telegraph.co.uk. Ashleigh was initially diagnosed with “vertigo and generalized myalgia, probably due to recent vaccinations”.

But Ashleigh’s parents told Telegraph.co.uk that their daughter’s doctors now maintain that the vaccine is not to blame for her condition, but they are skeptical.  “At first they tried to tell us she was imagining it because she was being bullied,” Ashleigh’s mother said. “They will not mention her illness and the vaccine in the same sentence.”

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October 21st, 2008

Gardasil Being Marketed to Older Women

Gardasil sales are lagging, so now Merck is focusing its Gardasil marketing effort on women 19-26, even though most experts agree that the vaccine offers most women in this age group little protection. According to Bloomberg.com, US sales of Gardasil dropped by 33 percent this past summer, as concerns over side effects and other issues mounted.

To reach the older age group, Bloomberg.com reports that Merck is advertising on the networking Web site Facebook.com and in college bookstores and coffee shops. The company has also been selling $32 cervical-cancer awareness charm bracelets on the Internet. And, Merck is seeking FDA approval to market Gardasil to women through age 45.

Gardasil offers the most protection to girls who are not yet sexually active. For that reason, the American Cancer Society is on record as recommending that Gardasil vaccination efforts focus on younger girls.  “The push needs to be with the 11- to 12-year-olds,’’  Debbie Saslow, director of breast and cervical cancer for the American Cancer Society, told Bloomberg.com. “It is not going to be as effective in the older women.’’

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