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vrijdag 20 februari 2009

New Worries Surface About Gardasil Safety

WASHINGTON (CBS) ― Gabby Swank was a straight-A student and cheerleader.

But that was before she became very ill following the standard dose of three Gardasil vaccinations, CBS News reported.

You know the commercial. It showed teenage girls saying "I want to be one less" who gets the HPV virus, which is linked to cervical cancer.

"It was like a big hype among my friends, because we're like, 'We're gonna get it' because we felt almost pressured by the commercials," Gabby said.

Gabby became more sick after each shot. Her symptoms progressed to seizures, strokes and heart problems. It was her neurologist who suspected Gardasil was to blame.

"I think there are too many people having serious long-term side-effects," said neurologist Dr. Dwight Lindholm.

Lees verder bij CBS New York Health News

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