Gardasil

Gardasil is manufactured by Merck, Inc., and promoted as a cervical cancer vaccine. According to official product information, "Gardasil is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against four types of human papillomavirus (HPV): two types that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases, and two more types that cause 90 percent of genital warts cases."

The manufacturer states that Gardasil is for girls and young women ages 9 to 26.

Danger

Since the drug's introduction in 2006, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) has received more than 15,000 reports of adverse side effects related to Gardasil. These reports include serious adverse side effects including Guilliane Barre, lupus, seizures, paralysis, blood clots and brain inflammation.

Among the official side effects listed by the manufacturer are pain, swelling, itching, bruising and redness at the injection site; headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting and fainting. Sometimes fainting is accompanied by falling with injury, as well as shaking or stiffening and other seizure-like activity. Patients who are severely allergic to yeast should not take Gardasil.

There have been 44 reported deaths as a result of Gardasil uses.

Contact our Wisconsin Gardasil Lawyers

If you have suffered an injury after taking this dangerous drug, it is important to hire an experienced and skilled personal injury law firm to protect you and help you obtain the financial compensation you deserve.

At PKSD, our experienced attorneys conduct a full investigation into your injuries and work to obtain high settlements for our clients. In addition, our attorneys provide each client with personalized attention and passionate representation.

If you are in need of a Wisconsin Gardasil attorney, contact PKSD today for your free consultation at (800) 999-PKSD.