Merck makers of GARDASIL vaccine bankrolled anti-parent bill

12 year olds in California no longer need parental consent to receive medical care related to sexually transmitted disease.

Gardasil, associated with 28 deaths in 2008: is a controversial vaccine for the prevention of sexually transmitted HPV. Controversial, due to the young age the vaccine is promoting for in girls, whether it's beneficial for boys, and a host of other reasons, such as deaths reported, convulsions after receiving the vaccine. It's also controversial due to the nature of the topic, and poses the question of whether or not schools can make this a mandatory injection required for attendance....for a sexally transmitted disease. It begs to question the ethics of the vaccine and whether or not kids as young as 12 should have it, because that means it is assumed they are sexually active.

Parents being left out of the loop without being part of informed consent for the 12 year olds is a dangerous gamble in my opinion. Let's say the worst case scenerio occurs and the child has convulsions or dies after the injection. What would the parent do, when they found out it was related to a vaccine they had no idea the child had received?

From Drug Injury Watch:

"...28 deaths in 2008 associated with Gardasil, the vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), up from 19 deaths in 2007. The total number of Gardasil-related deaths is 47 since the vaccine was approved in 2006. Overall, the FDA documented 6,723 "adverse events" related to Gardasil in 2008, of which 1,061 were considered "serious," and 142 considered "life threatening."


Merck bankrolls the politicians in California

From Cal Watchdog

"Key California legislators passing an anti-parent bill grabbed campaign financing from the gigantic Merck conglomerate, a CalWatchDog.com investigation revealed. The legislation is AB 499 by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-San Diego. In the bill’s language, it “authorizes a minor, who is 12 years of age or older, to consent to medical care related to the prevention of a sexually transmitted disease.”

Current law allows such care only with a parent’s permission. AB 499 passed both houses of the Legislature and awaits a decision by Gov. Jerry Brown."

AND

"Total that Merck donated to legislators voting yea on AB 499: $39,500". See the article for the list of names.

Pharmaceutical companies are top federal campaign contributors according to Open Secrets.




Merck lobbying

in 2011:



Profit over patient safety?

The pharmaceutical industry is fueling a corporate America, where patients are part of marketing plans, and are political ladder climbing rungs.

Industry profits when Americans blindly follow the herd.

In this case, I'd read as much about the side effects of Gardasil as possible, and make an informed choice, which the California politicians have just placed the burden upon innocent 12 year olds to do.

CDC VAERS

Adverse Events

Reports to VAERS Following Gardasil®

"As of June 22, 2011, approximately 35 million doses of Gardasil® were distributed in the U.S. and VAERS received a total of 18,727 reports of adverse events following Gardasil® vaccination: 17,958 reports among females and 346 reports for males, of which 285 reports were received after the vaccine was licensed for males in October 2009. VAERS received 423 reports of unknown gender. Of the total number of VAERS reports following Gardasil®, 92% were considered to be non-serious, and 8% were considered serious."



VAERS LINE LIST REPORT pdf: