The HPV vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, have been described as "the world's most dangerous vaccine". Yet our doctors, and conventional medicine generally, continues to insist that HPV vaccines are very safe. So who is right? And in particular, does the conventional medical establishment actually know that this vaccine is causing harm to patients - as it is actually in their medical literature - and they are not telling us the whole truth?
Since 2006 conventional medicine has offered the HPV vaccine to all girls, from age 12 to 18. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common group of viruses that have been linked to several types of cancer, and the vaccine is supposed to protect young girls from cervical cancer, but also from rarer HPV-related cancers like anal and genital cancers, and cancers of the head and neck.
First, why has the HPV vaccine been described as "the world's most dangerous vaccine"? I was able to write this about the vaccine in September 2013, that is, a mere seven years after its introduction, and five years after its introduction in the UK. This is what I wrote.
"It has been calculated that 1,700 young girls have been killed or suffered permanent disability after being given the HPV vaccine, and a further 19,500 young girls have suffered 'non-serious' reactions.
http://www.wddty.com/safe-hpv-vaccine-kills-up-to-1-700-young-girls.html
Further, this article provides VAERS (US Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System) statistics showing that the HPV vaccine has caused the following adverse reactions in the USA:
POSTSCRIPT (May 2019)
The manufacturer of Gardasil, Merck, has been formally accused of fraud and a host of other serious charges, including bribery, stealth marketing and 'hard selling' relating to this vaccine.
Despite this, when we look at what the conventional medical establishment says about the safety of this vaccine, it remains very coy, and so far at least, it has been less inclined to be as honest about the dangers of HPV vaccine as they are now with the DPT vaccine, and the MMR vaccine (see both links to previous blogs).
So what does NHS says about the safety of HPV vaccines?
The NHS website, on its main pages on the HPV vaccines, demonstrates this coyness about the known side affects of the HPV vaccines. So, for instance, it begins by saying that
"..... it's natural to be concerned that you or your child will have a side effect after having a vaccination. While all vaccines have the potential to cause side effects in some people, the reality is that most tend to be mild and do not last longer than a few days. Some people do not get any side effects at all." (my emphasis).
So the NHS website outlines a number of the more common, less serious side effects of the vaccine, which includes pain at the injection site, swelling and redness, high temperature, shivering, extreme tiredness (fatigue), headache, muscle and joint pain.
It then continues to list more serious side effects, each time describing them as 'rare', and discounting their seriousness in a number of ways. It says, for example, that to have a 'balanced' view, "the potential side effects have to be weighed against the expected benefits of vaccination in preventing the serious complications of disease" (my emphasis).
The NHS also argues that not all illnesses that occur after vaccination will be a side effect, that as millions of people are vaccinated "it's inevitable that some will go on to develop a coincidental infection or illness shortly afterwards". So what are these 'coincidental infections or illness'?
The Under-Reporting of Side Effects (thus making them 'Rare') It is important to comment on the alleged frequency of these reported side effects. Several studies have calculated that only 10% of drug (and vaccine) side effects are ever reported. I wrote about this in this blog. What this means that 90% of side effects are not reported, so these 'rare' or 'uncommon' side effects are not 1 in 1,000 but 1 in 100, and 1 in 10,000 means 1 in 1,000!
Some studies indicate that 10% is actually an under-estimate, that a more accurate figure for under-reporting might be 1% - in other words that 99% of these 'rare' or 'uncommon' side effects remain unrecorded. This would mean that they happen in 1 in 100, or 1 in 10 vaccinated children.
On another NHS page there is more detail about the side effects of HPV vaccines, although it continues to discount their seriousness.
Very common side effects of the HPV vaccine More than 1 in 10 people who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
More than 1 in 100 people, but less than 1 in 10, who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
Around 1 in 10,000 people who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
Less than 1 in 10,000 people who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
"People have reported other side effects, but because these come from people reporting side effects themselves rather than from controlled clinical tests, it's not possible to say how often they happen or to how many people." (My emphasis).
So after discounting them, the side effects of HPV vaccines that patients have reported are then listed as:
Patient Information Leaflets (PILS)
So what do the vaccine PILs, documents produced by the drug companies, say about the safety of these vaccines.
Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline)
The Cervarix PIL first outlines a long list of precautions and warnings about when the vaccine should not be taken - presumably because it would be unsafe to do so, and only the most healthy should have the vaccination.
• if you are allergic to any of the active substances or any of the other ingredients of this vaccine (listed in section 6). Signs of an allergic reaction may include itchy skin rash, shortness of breath and swelling of the face or tongue.
• if you have a bleeding problem or bruise easily.
• if you have any disease which reduces your resistance to infection such as HIV infection.
• if you have a severe infection with a high temperature. It might be necessary to postpone the vaccination until recovery. A minor infection such as a cold should not be a problem, but talk to the doctor first.
There then follows warnings about having the vaccine alongside other pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines, in pregnancy, when breastfeeding, or when driving or using machinery.
As far as side effects are concerned, there is the usual discounting of their seriousness - "all medicines can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them". These mirror the side effects already listed in the NHS webpage, but also include the following:
• upper respiratory tract infection (infection of the nose, throat or trachea)
• dizziness
• other injection site reactions such as hard lump, tingling or numbness.
• allergic reactions, including itchy rash on hands and feet, swelling of the eyes and face,
difficulty in breathing or swallowing, sudden drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness.
• swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin
• fainting sometimes accompanied by shaking or stiffness
Gardasil (Merck)
The Gardasil PIL provides very similar information to the Cervarix PIL, including several warnings and precautions about who should not have the vaccine. They should not be taken if:
* you or your child is allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the active substances or any of the other ingredients of Gardasil (listed under “other ingredients”– see section 6).
* you or your child developed an allergic reaction after receiving a dose of Gardasil.
* you or your child suffer from an illness with high fever. However, a mild fever or upper
respiratory infection (for example cold) itself is not a reason to delay vaccination.
* if you or your child has a bleeding disorder (a disease that makes you bleed more than normal), for example haemophilia
* has a weakened immune system, for example due to a genetic defect, HIV infection or
medicines that affect the immune system.
* Fainting, sometimes accompanied by falling, can occur (mostly in adolescents) following any needle injection.
The PIL, as usual, discounts the importance of the side effects of Gardasil, and then lists the following:
Very commonly (more than 1 in 10 patients), side effects found at the injection site include: pain,
swelling and redness. Headache was also seen.
Commonly (more than 1 in 100 patients), side effects found at the injection site include: bruising,
itching, pain in extremity. Fever and nausea have also been reported.
Rarely (less than 1 in 1000 patients): hives (urticaria).
Very rarely (less than 1 in 10,000 patients), difficulty breathing (bronchospasm) has been reported.
These side effects, apparently, were all noted in the clinical trials of Gardasil, and yet again the PIL discounts patient reports, despite the fact that patients are reporting actual side effects, actual patient harms, but this seems to be considered less important, less reliable, and less a matter of concern.
Side effects that have been reported during marketed use include:
Fainting, sometimes accompanied by shaking or stiffening, has been reported. Although fainting
episodes are uncommon, patients should be observed for 15 minutes after they receive HPV vaccine.
Allergic reactions that may include difficulty breathing, wheezing (bronchospasm), hives and rash
have been reported. Some of these reactions have been severe.
As with other vaccines, side effects that have been reported during general use include:
So what are the side effects waiting to be found? The Drugs.com website provides details of all known Gardasil side effects, but in addition highlights several very serious side effects not mentioned by the NHS, or on the PIL. Anyone who is considering having this vaccine should visit and read this website, which is owned by a company controlled that are controlled by the pharmaceutical industry.
DEATH
Since 2006 conventional medicine has offered the HPV vaccine to all girls, from age 12 to 18. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common group of viruses that have been linked to several types of cancer, and the vaccine is supposed to protect young girls from cervical cancer, but also from rarer HPV-related cancers like anal and genital cancers, and cancers of the head and neck.
First, why has the HPV vaccine been described as "the world's most dangerous vaccine"? I was able to write this about the vaccine in September 2013, that is, a mere seven years after its introduction, and five years after its introduction in the UK. This is what I wrote.
"It has been calculated that 1,700 young girls have been killed or suffered permanent disability after being given the HPV vaccine, and a further 19,500 young girls have suffered 'non-serious' reactions.
http://www.wddty.com/safe-hpv-vaccine-kills-up-to-1-700-young-girls.html
Further, this article provides VAERS (US Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System) statistics showing that the HPV vaccine has caused the following adverse reactions in the USA:
- Deaths: 140
- Disabled: 952
- Did not recover: 6,032
- Abnormal pap smear: 531
- Cervical dysplasia: 214
- Cervical cancer: 64
- Life-threatening: 562
- ER visit: 10,557
- Hospitalized: 3,065
- Extended hospital stay: 234
- Serious: 4,091
- Adverse events: 30,352
POSTSCRIPT (May 2019)
The manufacturer of Gardasil, Merck, has been formally accused of fraud and a host of other serious charges, including bribery, stealth marketing and 'hard selling' relating to this vaccine.
Despite this, when we look at what the conventional medical establishment says about the safety of this vaccine, it remains very coy, and so far at least, it has been less inclined to be as honest about the dangers of HPV vaccine as they are now with the DPT vaccine, and the MMR vaccine (see both links to previous blogs).
So what does NHS says about the safety of HPV vaccines?
The NHS website, on its main pages on the HPV vaccines, demonstrates this coyness about the known side affects of the HPV vaccines. So, for instance, it begins by saying that
"..... it's natural to be concerned that you or your child will have a side effect after having a vaccination. While all vaccines have the potential to cause side effects in some people, the reality is that most tend to be mild and do not last longer than a few days. Some people do not get any side effects at all." (my emphasis).
It then continues to list more serious side effects, each time describing them as 'rare', and discounting their seriousness in a number of ways. It says, for example, that to have a 'balanced' view, "the potential side effects have to be weighed against the expected benefits of vaccination in preventing the serious complications of disease" (my emphasis).
- An immediate allergic reaction, or anaphylactic shock. It describes these as "dramatic and potentially life threatening" but then says that they are "very rare, occurring in less than 1 in a million cases, and are completely reversible if treated promptly by healthcare staff."
Very common side effects of the HPV vaccine
- redness, swelling or pain at the site of the injection - the most common side effect, but it should wear off within a couple of days
- headaches - but these don't usually last very long. ( my emphasis)
More than 1 in 100 people, but less than 1 in 10, who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
- bruising or itching at the site of the injection
- a high temperature or feeling hot and shivery
- feeling sick (nausea)
- pain in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet or toes
Around 1 in 10,000 people who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
- an itchy red rash (hives)
Less than 1 in 10,000 people who have the Gardasil HPV vaccine experience:
- difficulty breathing and restriction of the airways
"People have reported other side effects, but because these come from people reporting side effects themselves rather than from controlled clinical tests, it's not possible to say how often they happen or to how many people." (My emphasis).
So after discounting them, the side effects of HPV vaccines that patients have reported are then listed as:
- bruising or bleeding more easily
- chills, weakness, tiredness or general feeling unwell
- swollen glands
- pain or tenderness in the joints or muscles
- being sick (vomiting)
- fits (seizures)
Patient Information Leaflets (PILS)
So what do the vaccine PILs, documents produced by the drug companies, say about the safety of these vaccines.
Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline)
The Cervarix PIL first outlines a long list of precautions and warnings about when the vaccine should not be taken - presumably because it would be unsafe to do so, and only the most healthy should have the vaccination.
• if you are allergic to any of the active substances or any of the other ingredients of this vaccine (listed in section 6). Signs of an allergic reaction may include itchy skin rash, shortness of breath and swelling of the face or tongue.
• if you have a bleeding problem or bruise easily.
• if you have any disease which reduces your resistance to infection such as HIV infection.
• if you have a severe infection with a high temperature. It might be necessary to postpone the vaccination until recovery. A minor infection such as a cold should not be a problem, but talk to the doctor first.
There then follows warnings about having the vaccine alongside other pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines, in pregnancy, when breastfeeding, or when driving or using machinery.
As far as side effects are concerned, there is the usual discounting of their seriousness - "all medicines can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them". These mirror the side effects already listed in the NHS webpage, but also include the following:
• upper respiratory tract infection (infection of the nose, throat or trachea)
• dizziness
• other injection site reactions such as hard lump, tingling or numbness.
• allergic reactions, including itchy rash on hands and feet, swelling of the eyes and face,
difficulty in breathing or swallowing, sudden drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness.
• swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin
• fainting sometimes accompanied by shaking or stiffness
Gardasil (Merck)
The Gardasil PIL provides very similar information to the Cervarix PIL, including several warnings and precautions about who should not have the vaccine. They should not be taken if:
* you or your child is allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the active substances or any of the other ingredients of Gardasil (listed under “other ingredients”– see section 6).
* you or your child developed an allergic reaction after receiving a dose of Gardasil.
* you or your child suffer from an illness with high fever. However, a mild fever or upper
respiratory infection (for example cold) itself is not a reason to delay vaccination.
* if you or your child has a bleeding disorder (a disease that makes you bleed more than normal), for example haemophilia
* has a weakened immune system, for example due to a genetic defect, HIV infection or
medicines that affect the immune system.
* Fainting, sometimes accompanied by falling, can occur (mostly in adolescents) following any needle injection.
The PIL, as usual, discounts the importance of the side effects of Gardasil, and then lists the following:
Very commonly (more than 1 in 10 patients), side effects found at the injection site include: pain,
swelling and redness. Headache was also seen.
Commonly (more than 1 in 100 patients), side effects found at the injection site include: bruising,
itching, pain in extremity. Fever and nausea have also been reported.
Rarely (less than 1 in 1000 patients): hives (urticaria).
Very rarely (less than 1 in 10,000 patients), difficulty breathing (bronchospasm) has been reported.
These side effects, apparently, were all noted in the clinical trials of Gardasil, and yet again the PIL discounts patient reports, despite the fact that patients are reporting actual side effects, actual patient harms, but this seems to be considered less important, less reliable, and less a matter of concern.
Side effects that have been reported during marketed use include:
Fainting, sometimes accompanied by shaking or stiffening, has been reported. Although fainting
episodes are uncommon, patients should be observed for 15 minutes after they receive HPV vaccine.
Allergic reactions that may include difficulty breathing, wheezing (bronchospasm), hives and rash
have been reported. Some of these reactions have been severe.
As with other vaccines, side effects that have been reported during general use include:
- swollen glands (neck, armpit, or groin);
- muscle weakness,
- abnormal sensations,
- tingling in the arms,
- legs and upper body, or confusion (Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis);
- dizziness,
- vomiting,
- joint pain,
- aching muscles,
- unusual tiredness or weakness,
- chills,
- generally feeling unwell,
- bleeding or bruising more easily than normal, and
- skin infection at the injection site.
So what are the side effects waiting to be found? The Drugs.com website provides details of all known Gardasil side effects, but in addition highlights several very serious side effects not mentioned by the NHS, or on the PIL. Anyone who is considering having this vaccine should visit and read this website, which is owned by a company controlled that are controlled by the pharmaceutical industry.
- Anxiety
- back, leg, or stomach pains
- chest pain
- difficulty with breathing
- difficulty with swallowing
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- fast heartbeat
- general body swelling
- swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
- tenderness, pain, swelling, warmth, skin discoloration, and prominent superficial veins over the affected area
- tightness in the chest
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- Diarrhoea
- difficulty with moving
- joint pain or swelling
- muscle ache, cramps, pain, or stiffness
- upper abdominal or stomach pain
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Indigestion
- pain, swelling, or redness at the injection site
- pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
- Injection site pruritus, injection site haematoma, injection site induration, injection site haemorrhage, injection site cellulitis
- Fatigue (54.6%), headache (53.4%), pyrexia (13%), fever of 99.5F or higher (12.9%)
- Chlamydia infection, malaise
- Asthenia, chills
- Myalgia (48.8%)
- Arthralgia (20.7%)
- Back pain
- Appendicitis, gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Respiratory
- Nasopharyngitis, oropharyngeal pain, influenza, cough, nasal congestion, upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis
- Pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, asthma
- Bronchospasm
- Asthmatic crisis
- Pulmonary embolus
- Migraine
- Autoimmune disease
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Motor neuron disease
- Paralysis
- Seizures
- Syncope (including syncope associated with tonic-clonic movements and other seizure-like activity) sometimes resulting in falling with injury
- Transverse myelitis
- arthralgia/arthritis/arthropathy,
- autoimmune thyroiditis,
- celiac disease,
- diabetes mellitus insulin dependent,
- erythema nodosum,
- hyperthyroidism,
- hypothyroidism,
- inflammatory bowel disease,
- multiple sclerosis,
- nephritis,
- optic neuritis,
- pigmentation disorder,
- psoriasis,
- Raynaud's phenomenon,
- rheumatoid arthritis,
- scleroderma/morphea,
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
- systemic lupus erythematosus,
- uveitis,
- alopecia areata,
- ankylosing spondylitis,
- autoimmune thrombocytopenia,
- myocarditis,
- proteinuria,
- skin depigmentation,
- dermatomyositis,
- vasculitis,
- vitiligo
And so it goes on listing the side effects of Gardasil that are really serious medical conditions, until we come to the most horrendous admission of all
Drug.com also mentions death as a side effect, but it is said to be "uncommon" - just 0.1% to 1% - including deaths during clinical trials "which were generally assessed as not vaccine related".
In conclusion, I have called the reluctance of conventional medicine to highlight the known and serious side effects of HPV vaccines 'discounting' and 'coyness'. This is being generous. Doctors, after all, regularly tell us that these vaccines are safe.
Do these known side effects appear 'safe' to you?
Remember, the most serious of these known side effects are not mentioned on the main NHS page at all, and most doctors certainly do not mention them when talking to the mainstream media, and presumably to their patients too.
And it must also be noted that neither the NHS, or the PILS, mention the side effects for which the USA's Vaccine Court is paying out massive compensation, including cervical dysplasia and cancer, hospitalisation, disability and death. These 'side effects' have been reported to VAERS (the USA's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System), and if $millions have been paid out in compensation by the USA government, they would have been reported to conventional medicine, and in particular to the drug regulators around the world.
So clearly, all these conditions, including the possibility of death, should be mentioned as a possible side effect by the NHS and in the PILS. But they is not. Is the conventional medical establishment 'discounting'? Are doctors being 'coy' with the information they are prepared to give patients? Can the information we are being given about HPV vaccines be considered to be accurate, or the whole truth?
And it must also be noted that neither the NHS, or the PILS, mention the side effects for which the USA's Vaccine Court is paying out massive compensation, including cervical dysplasia and cancer, hospitalisation, disability and death. These 'side effects' have been reported to VAERS (the USA's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System), and if $millions have been paid out in compensation by the USA government, they would have been reported to conventional medicine, and in particular to the drug regulators around the world.
So clearly, all these conditions, including the possibility of death, should be mentioned as a possible side effect by the NHS and in the PILS. But they is not. Is the conventional medical establishment 'discounting'? Are doctors being 'coy' with the information they are prepared to give patients? Can the information we are being given about HPV vaccines be considered to be accurate, or the whole truth?
Or is the information we are getting from the conventional medical establishment both deceptive, dishonest, and detrimental to human health and wellbeing?
