Gardasil Vaccine Lawsuit; The Gardasil vaccine is a vaccine that helps protect against the most common types of the human papillomavirus. The virus can cause serious health issues such as cervical cancer in women and genital warts. It has been given to millions of people around the world, including more than 23 million young girls and boys in America alone.
The vaccine was approved by the FDA in 2006 and is administered in a series of three shots over a six month period. While it has been marketed as being safe and effective, there have recently been a number of lawsuits filed against Merck & Co., Inc., the company that manufactures Gardasil, claiming that it can cause serious side effects, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), Paralysis and death.
In one such lawsuit, a New Jersey family claimed that their daughter suffered from GBS after receiving three doses of the Gardasil vaccine. The condition left her paralyzed and unable to walk or speak on her own, with long-term care needs.
If you or your child experienced severe side effects after receiving this vaccination, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering and other damages. For more information on filing a Gardasil lawsuit, contact our pharmaceutical litigation lawyers
The Gardasil vaccine was first administered to the public in 2006. Since then, thousands of young women have reported debilitating side effects from the HPV vaccine.
Gardasil is a vaccine designed to prevent the human papillomavirus from causing cervical cancer and genital warts. The HPV vaccine is typically given to middle school or high school girls and young women in their early 20s.
In addition to cervical cancer and genital warts, HPV can result in a range of other sexually-transmitted diseases, including anal cancer and oropharyngeal (throat) cancers.
Women are required to take three doses of Gardasil over a six-month period in order to be fully protected against the virus. This can cost up to $500 out of pocket.
Since its release, Merck has made billions in sales from Gardasil – at least $2 billion just last year alone.
Gardasil lawsuits allege that Merck knew about severe health risks but did not disclose them to the public.
These lawsuits also allege that Merck downplayed minor adverse reactions associated with Gardasil in order to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
According to a July 2018 report, a growing number of women are filing lawsuits against Merck, alleging that the company’s Gardasil vaccine caused them serious harm.
This vaccine was approved in 2006 by the FDA as a way to prevent the HPV virus. The HPV virus is responsible for causing cervical cancer, genital warts and other health problems.
The Gardasil HPV vaccine is being marketed as a safe and effective vaccine against cervical cancer. But the long-term safety of this vaccine is unknown, and it may cause serious side effects, including death.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 7,802 reports of adverse reactions to Gardasil in women aged 9 to 26 years old between May 2009 and September 2010, including 20 deaths and 689 serious adverse reactions.
If you or a loved one suffered an injury after receiving the Gardasil vaccine, you may be able to file a Gardasil lawsuit against the manufacturer in order to recover compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and more.
safety of the Gardasil vaccine. In addition to the potential side effects listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some women have reported additional side effects after being vaccinated with Gardasil. Some women have even died as a result of complications from receiving the vaccine.
In 2015, Merck agreed to an $80 million settlement that resolved 3,800 Gardasil lawsuits in federal court. The company also paid $6 million to settle 485 lawsuits related to Gardasil in a separate lawsuit in state court in California.
The Gardasil vaccine, designed to protect against HPV, has been linked to thousands of adverse reactions. The severe complications are so extensive that the U.S. government has paid out more than $5 million in damages through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
The damages that have been awarded by the VICP include:
Seizures
Paralysis and Multiple Sclerosis-like symptoms
Autoimmune disorders
Gastrointestinal problems
Coma and Death.
The Gardasil vaccine was developed to prevent two types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer (types 16 and 18), and two types that cause genital warts (types 6 and 11).
A new UK study confirms the link between HPV vaccines and serious adverse reactions and shows that women who suffer from such reactions are more likely to experience obesity, infertility, chronic pain, and autoimmune conditions.
The research was conducted by Louise Brinth, a Danish psychologist who specializes in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and published in ResearchGate under the title “HPV Vaccination and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency: Another Facet of the Autoimmune/Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA)”.
Brinth examined cases of young women suffering from premature ovarian failure following Gardasil vaccination, which she reports to be “the most frequent adverse event reported among young girls after vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV).”
Was Gardasil Vaccine Discontinued?
No, Gardasil vaccine has not been discontinued.
The HPV vaccine has been on the market since 2006 and is one of the most effective vaccines on the market. There are also two other HPV vaccines on the market: Cervarix and Gardasil 9.
No, Gardasil was not discontinued and is still on the market. The only difference is that a new version of it came out in December 2014 and it’s called Gardasil 9.
Gardasil 9 protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58. It protects against 5 more HPV cancer-causing viruses than the original Gardasil.
In countries where women are vaccinated with Gardasil 9 before becoming sexually active, cervical cancer rates have dropped significantly.
The Gardasil vaccine was withdrawn from the market at some point, but it was reintroduced in 2006. The reason for its withdrawal was due to a study in which girls were administered the vaccine and suffered side effects, including fainting spells, headaches, fatigue and muscle pain. These side effects led to concerns that there were other severe side effects that could occur.
The Gardasil vaccine is an HPV vaccine that is administered to girls as young as 9 years old. Researchers found that the first generation of the Gardasil vaccine was causing more adverse reactions than they had originally anticipated. As a result, it was taken off the market until 2006. The new version has fewer side effects and is still available today.
The Gardasil vaccine was not discontinued. It is still available, and it is recommended for females aged 9 through 26 years to prevent cervical, vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58; precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58; and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
Gardasil was also recently licensed for use in males aged 9 through 26 years for prevention of anal cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18; precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18; and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
Gardasil is not a treatment for genital warts or HPV-related conditions.
The HPV vaccine Gardasil, which was the only vaccine approved for the prevention of cervical cancer, has been discontinued by its manufacturer, Merck.
The vaccine is no longer available to order as of December 2016 and will be completely unavailable by the end of 2017.
The Merck website states that Gardasil 9 will be their only HPV vaccine available going forward.
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer and some cases of head and neck, anal, penile and vulvar cancers. In the United States, about 33,700 cancer cases in women and about 8,900 in men are caused by HPV each year.
No. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added a new use for Gardasil in boys and men aged 9 through 26 years: to prevent genital warts.
Gardasil is an HPV vaccine that protects against four types of human papillomavirus, or HPV: two types that cause about 75 percent of cervical cancer cases and two types that cause 90 percent of genital warts in males and females. Gardasil also is approved to protect against anal cancer and precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by these HPV types in both sexes.
A second HPV vaccine, Cervarix, only protects against the two types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers.
As with other vaccines, you may hear rumors and misinformation about Gardasil. We’ve already debunked some myths and rumors regarding this vaccine, including claims that Gardasil kills and claims that the vaccine contains dangerous ingredients.
As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Merck has discontinued the production of several vaccines, including Gardasil.
The FDA has a list of all the vaccine products that are affected by this shortage.
However, it is not clear how long this shortage will last. The FDA is currently working with Merck to ensure that there are no further supply issues after the pandemic has ended.
What are The Long Term Effects of Gardasil?
The long term effects of Gardasil have not yet been established. The vaccine was introduced in 2006, so it’s too early to know what the long term effects of Gardasil will be.
Short term side effects of the Gardasil vaccine include pain and swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness and vomiting. These symptoms are generally mild, and they don’t last very long.
According to the CDC, “Millions of doses of Gardasil have been given to girls and young women in the U.S. and other countries since 2006. During this time, there has been extensive safety monitoring, including a safety review by an independent group of experts in 2008, which found no unusual patterns of side effects associated with the vaccine. In addition, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) has received more than 19,000 reports of health problems following HPV vaccination. Most reports to VAERS are about mild problems like pain at the injection site, nausea, or headache.”
The most common side effects have been:
Pain, redness, or swelling in the arm where the vaccine was given
Fever
Headache
Nausea
Fainting (syncope) may occur after getting Gardasil.*
Certain groups of people should not get the HPV vaccine:**
People who are allergic to yeast should not get Gardasil. The vaccine is made using yeast cells. Talk with your doctor if you are not sure if you are allergic to yeast.*
Anyone who had a life-threatening allergic reaction after a previous dose of Gardasil or is allergic to any component of Gardasil should not get vaccinated
The only long-term side effects I am aware of are antibodies that are produced to the virus. In other words, the vaccine teaches your body how to fight off this virus. These antibodies are normally present in people who have taken the vaccine or had the disease. They wear off over time as your body stops producing them. This can take years, but most likely you will still have some present even 10 years from now.
Gardasil is one of the most controversial vaccines in recent history. It is one of the only vaccines that has been recommended and pushed for girls as young as 9 years old. The vaccine purports to prevent cervical cancer.
Yet, as I have written before, there are serious doubts about the vaccine’s effectiveness and safety.
Recently, the vaccine’s manufacturer (Merck) got some bad news on both counts:
- In May 2009, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (“JAMA”) reported that Merck’s previously-reported efficacy rate was too high because it included women who had not been sexually active at the time of vaccination. When those women were left out, Gardasil’s efficacy dropped to 44%. This means that protecting your daughter from HPV through conventional methods would be more effective than injecting her with a vaccine whose long-term side effects are unknown.
- This month, two deaths were reported following Gardasil vaccinations in Australia (which just started recommending Gardasil vaccinations for girls as young as 12). That makes 21 deaths (out of 100 million doses administered) since 2007.
The FDA has received approximately 12,000 adverse event reports related to Gardasil, including 32 deaths and over 6,000
The most common side effects are pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting.
Some people have reported serious problems after getting a HPV vaccine. Some problems have been life-threatening (resulting in death), but it is not clear whether they were caused by the vaccine. The long-term effects of HPV vaccination are unknown.
It is not known if the HPV vaccine causes infertility.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil in June 2006. It is manufactured by Merck & Co. Inc. Gardasil contains a weakened form of the human papillomavirus types 6, 11, 16, and 18. The virus does not cause illness in the vaccine recipient. Instead, the vaccine stimulates the immune system to recognize and fight the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends Gardasil for girls and young women ages 9 to 26 years old. The vaccine is given in a series of three injections over six months.
Gardasil is recommended for boys and young men ages 9 to 26 years old to protect against genital warts caused by human papillomavirus types 6 and 11.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer in women, anal cancer in both genders, penile cancer in men, and genital warts in both genders.
You can get answers to the questions about long-term effects from the CDC.