Gardasil Concerns

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Gardasil Concerns

By KSEE News

Story Published: Aug 13, 2008 at 7:45 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 13, 2008 at 7:45 PM EST

The Gardasil vaccine has been administered to more than eight million young women since it was approved in 2006. It involves a series of three shots that protect against 70% of cervical cancers.

Some believe the vaccine can cause adverse side effects, but others, including a Fresno nurse practitioner, say the benefits outweigh the risks.

A federal tracking system has reported 15 deaths following the vaccination.

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Thursday, Aug 14 at 8:24 PM Denise Kligge wrote ...

I am a breast cancer survivor. My daughter died from cervical cancer. My granddaughter has already had the Gardisil shot. I feel it is worth taking chances rather than suffer more grief.

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