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Texas Docs Uncertain About Recommending HPV Vaccine

By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: August 06, 2009

“Half of Texas physicians who responded to an online survey said they do not always recommend vaccination against human papillomavirus to prevent cervical cancer.”

“…HPV vaccination has emerged as a hot political issue in Texas. In February 2007, Gov. Rick Perry issued an executive order mandating HPV vaccination for girls entering the sixth grade. The move elicited public criticism and lawsuits, and in May of 2007, the Texas Legislature overturned the order.”

For the rest of the article: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Vaccines/15408

Gardasil Could Continue to Be Tough Sell for Merck
By: CNBC.com | 06 Aug 2009 | 12:09 AM ET

“…Sales of Gardasil fell 18 percent in the second quarter.”

For the rest of the article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/32307932

Vaccine Debate Continues
HPV prevention comes with risks

Suzi Starheim Issue date: 7/15/09

“…While every vaccine has risks and minor reactions associated with it, questions on the safety of the Gardasil vaccine, which wards off HPV and its symptoms through a series of three shots, have risen since it reached popularity a few years ago.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 deaths have been reported between June 2006 and August 2008 in the United States. The reports were not directly attributed to the Gardasil vaccine, but all of the women had received the vaccine prior to their deaths.

Several of these deaths were associated with seizures, blood clots and heart failure, which are thought to have been side effects of the vaccine.

The CDC also reported that Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a disorder that causes muscle degeneration and, in some cases, almost total paralysis, has occurred in some women who received the vaccine.”

For the rest of the article: http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2009/07/15/News/Vaccine.Debate.Continues-3751736.shtml

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