Laura Trahan

Highly Touted Vaccine Gardasil Causes Deaths



Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2008

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It is a month shy of a year from the moment when Texas Governor Rick Perry bypassed the state legislature and sign into law an order that would require all twelve to thirteen-year-old girls to be vaccinated with Gardasil.

Gardasil was created by Merck & Co. to protect against strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer.

The controversy lies in that HPV is a common cause of sexually transmitted diseases. There are more than 100 types of HPV, most of which are harmless. Of these 100, more than 30 types are sexually transmitted. Some types of HPV that cause genital infections can also cause cervical cancer and other gynecological cancers. So the government's thought was by making this vaccine required for young girls it would be given before they were sexually active.

This week, news was released from the U.K. saying that two girls have officially died from the vaccine. What was disturbing was the news buried in the article that said the U.S. had also experienced deaths.

Fox News reported, "The two deaths follow the deaths of three U.S. females, ages 12, 19 and 22, who were reported to have died days after receiving Gardasil, which protects against the human papillomavirus - believed to be the leading cause of cervical cancer - was administered. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently reported that 28 women miscarried after receiving the vaccine."

The Food and Drug Administration stands by its original approval of the drug, saying it should not be re-examined.

I will lay it on the line up front. As a mom of a daughter, I will refuse this vaccine. During the first approval of the law, many ridiculed mothers who disagreed with the vaccine saying that they were nave to believe our girls won't be sexually active and in turn signing their death sentence.

As if judging me would convince me of any difference. The drug was pushed through the approval process by the use of a lot of money by a drug company that doesn't have the best reputation. Do they not remember Vioxx?

This news of the deaths just further justifies my decision. I know several cancer survivors will ridicule me as endangering my daughter's life for just a few deaths.

It is my life. I lived during the time when all my friends were sexually active before the age of 16. I never caved. No, that doesn't mean my daughter won't cave, but if she does she has to face the consequences for that. I am working hard to build morals in her so that when she is of age she knows the right decision to make. It is my job to protect her and giving her that vaccine is not the way for me to do that.

I hope that the states that passed laws requiring this vaccine will reconsider. I am lucky in that Texas has an opt-out form that will allow me to not get the vaccine. I urge parents of girls to be careful in the products that are put into their bodies.

Laura Trahan is married to an awesome, amazing, wonderful, etc. etc. man and has two beautiful kids. She has just recently woke up and started two new blogs http://lauratrahan.wordpress.com and http://tomballgtmom.wordpress.com. Feel free to visit anytime.
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)
» left by Mary Campbell
 4 years 12 days ago.
Hi Laura This is a beautiful article to read. I congratulate you on the courage to stand by your convictions. Mary.
» left by 4 years 12 days ago.
Thanks Mary for the kind comment! -Laura
» left by Jo Bialer
from Dushore, PA 4 years 12 days ago.
Thank you! I thought I was the only one who felt the same way as you. I have two teenage girls and do not agree this vaccine is the answer. I am not rushing to get my girls vaccinated with it until it is proven without a doubt that it really works. Especially now after reading your most informative article. Jo
» left by 4 years 12 days ago.
Jo-Thanks so much for the encouraging words! When I wrote this I honestly thought I would be continually defending myself in the comments! What a welcome comment!! Thanks again and keep protecting those girls! :) -Laura
» left by Anonymous 3 years 263 days ago.
Hi! Great article!
I have a family forum and would like permission to print this there so our visitors can be made aware of this warning.

Please stop by and see what we are trying to do and hopefully allow us to reprint your article under "family Matters". daughternature.
Thanks!
» left by Terry Mitchell
 3 years 171 days ago.
89 fans.
I don't know why anyone would want their 12-year-old and 13-year-old daughters to get this vaccine anyway, regardless of how effective. Why would they need it? They are far too young to consent to sex (imagine how much trouble an adult would be in for having sex with one of them). One should be required to reach the legal age of consent before taking it.
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