Cancer jab linked to pancreas disease

Marmee · #1 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 09:42 AM

The cervical cancer vaccine is under fresh scrutiny after three women were struck down with pancreatitis soon after receiving the injection

Surprise! Surprise!

**Marguerite** · #2 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 10:10 AM

I wonder about the amount of adverse reactions to vaccines and how many go unreported.

Hopefully when it costs $450 people may rethink it.

emd · #3 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 10:39 AM

I'm generally pro-vaccination. But I would like more objective, accurate information to be made available to people thinking about vaccinations. At my local GP, there's an advertising board full of leaflets on "health issues". Most of them are from drug and vaccine manufacturers - including Gardasil. The board provider's information for potential advertisers says that "43% of doctors say that patients bring the brochure into the consultation with them, and it is used as a point of discussion". The company also provide "information packs" to doctors with product samples and information. And in all the glossy leaflets that I read about vaccines and drugs, the serious side effects and percentage of people affected are not mentioned or glossed over. How am I supposed to trust a company that doesn't give me the information to make my own choice?

Drug companies need to stop panicking that nobody will use their product if they tell us the truth. I got objective information about risks and percentages and side effects for a vaccination for my toddler had, and still chose to have the vaccine. But I felt better about doing it because I knew what to look out for afterwards, and didn't feel that I was being tricked into thinking it would be perfect.

Monkeymum · #4 (**permalink**) 23-08-2008, 12:04 PM

I have not had this vaccination and really am unsure now, my cut off time for free vaccination is next march.
I will be b/f a new baby then and worry about the risks (short and long term) for us both.

Marmee · #5 (**permalink**) 23-08-2008, 07:02 PM

What is the free vaccination period?

**Nyree** · #6 (**permalink**) 23-08-2008, 10:04 PM

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I will be b/f a new baby then and worry about the risks (short and long term) for us both.

I was also reading the other day that it had been linked to miscarriages when given to pregnant women.