The vaccine for cervical cancer is suspected of being safe

A US government report today raises new questions about the safety of Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine, due to 32 unexplained deaths, as well as a rate of fainting. shock and blood clots are higher than other vaccines.

Christina Tarsell, 21, died 18 days after receiving the last shot of Gardasil (out of 3). Her mother, Emily Tarsell, believes that the vaccine could be the culprit for her daughter's death.

" People suggest using it, saying it has no side effects, that it's safe. So I ignored my instincts and let her vaccinate ," the mother said.

Christina Tarsell died 18 days after 3 injections of Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine.Her mother thought that this vaccine could be the culprit.(Photo: ABC)

Christina's deaths are one of several forms of complications reported to the US Vaccine Warning System (VAERS), after Gardasil was launched in 2006. Some people have complications severe as blood clots and neurological disorders, others suffer from milder side effects such as fever, fainting and nausea.

Last June, the report of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that among more than 25 million doses of Gardasil (designated for women aged 9 to 26) in the US, on average, each 100,000 doses of VAERS reported 53.9 side effects. Among them, 40% occurred during the vaccination day, and 6.2% had serious side effects, including 32 deaths.

" Although the number of serious complications is small and rare, they are real and cannot be overlooked or ignored without clearly stating this ability to all those in need of vaccination ," said Dr. Diane. Harper, head of the Gynecological Cancer Prevention Research Group at the University of Missouri, said. " The rate of serious complications is higher than the incidence of cervical cancer ."

Meanwhile, some experts believe that it is necessary to reconsider the accuracy of announcements from VAERS, because it is not possible to say if vaccines are related to vaccines. In another JAMA study, 90% of people who had blood clots after getting the vaccine already had risk factors for blood clots, such as taking birth control pills or smoking.

Even so, researchers are reluctant to consider whether these dangerous hazards - though rare - should be enough to stop recommending the use of Gardasil vaccine until further investigations are made.

Experts also said the important thing that people need to remember when vaccinating is that they do not work permanently, can only protect you for 5 to 7 years, and only with certain strains of the virus can cause illness. only .

Meanwhile, according to New Zealand's TVNZ, the country's Health Minister said there have been a few cases of side effects with the vaccine against Gardasil cervical cancer, and is monitoring its safety.

In Vietnam, there are currently two licensed cervical cancer vaccines, Cervarix and Gardasil, in which Gardasil is being tested by the Ministry of Health to vaccinate girls in Thanh Hoa and Can Tho.