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When I originally named the final installment in the Empowher Gardasil series, the title was “A Mother Speaks Out.” Yet, I found that that one woman’s story was reflected in the ...

JodiSpeaks commented on Marcia G. Yerman's post Families Use Social Media to Respond to Gardasil Side Effects

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On June 8, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine created by the pharmaceutical giant, Merck, to protect girls and young women from specific human papillomavirus ...

JodiSpeaks commented on Dr. Larry Scherwitz Ph.D.'s post WHITE PAPER: Gardasil, the Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Carefree Cure or Cause for Caution? By Larry Scherwitz, PhD

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Click here for more on this series Merck is the developer of the HPV vaccine Gardasil. The company has an independent website, www.gardasil.com, devoted to explaining the product, complete ...

JodiSpeaks commented on Marcia G. Yerman's post An Interview with the Developer of Gardasil: Merck & Co., Inc.

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On June 8, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine created by the pharmaceutical giant, Merck, to protect girls and young women from specific human papillomavirus ...

JodiSpeaks commented on Dr. Larry Scherwitz Ph.D.'s post WHITE PAPER: Gardasil, the Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Carefree Cure or Cause for Caution? By Larry Scherwitz, PhD

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My daughter, Victoria, has been ill since February 2008. Here is some history. I will be as brief as possible. My daughter had her first Gardasil vaccination November 2007. Her second ...

JodiSpeaks commented on Anonymous' post Gardasil - Adverse Reaction - Victoria's Story

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My daughter, Victoria, has been ill since February 2008. Here is some history. I will be as brief as possible. My daughter had her first Gardasil vaccination November 2007. Her second ...

JodiSpeaks commented on Anonymous' post Gardasil - Adverse Reaction - Victoria's Story