Vaccination against HPV Gardasil - "for" and "against"
A difficult choice is faced by the mothers of underage girls, because it is at an early age, starting at age 9, in the opinion of specialists, that it is advisable to vaccinate for the prevention of cervical cancer. But not everything is as rosy as advertising slogans and propaganda say.
In the early 90s, the American pharmaceutical company developed Gardasil. According to the manufacturer, the vaccine promotes the formation of specific antibodies to the four most dangerous types of HPV (strains 6, 11, 16, 18). The drug was clinically tested and began to be used in the US, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, and the EU countries. To make the vaccine Gardasil as a preventive measure to our compatriots was proposed in 2009. Vaccination was conducted in schools and women's clinics for girls and women of childbearing age from 12 to 50 years. And everything would be great if the publication of independent studies and very unflattering reviews of practicing physicians regarding the Gardasil vaccine did not begin. In addition to these side effects, manufacturers have been hidden information about the possible consequences of administering the vaccine to women who are already carriers of the virus.
The claimed adverse reactions can be classified as:
- pain in the limbs;
- local reaction at the injection site in the form of redness and swelling;
- bronchospasm;
- nausea and vomiting;
- disorders of the immune system, for example, anaphylactic shock;
- fatigue, chills.
Independent studies have shown that the drug "activates" even safe HPV strains, thus increasing the risk of cancer cell degeneration.
Of course, the doctors' comments regarding the Gardasil vaccine are contradictory, therefore it is quite difficult to assess the real risk and potential benefits. But, as they say, smoke without fire does not happen, therefore before deciding to vaccinate, you need to weigh the pros and cons.