First complaint against the " anti-cancer " vaccine Gardasil cervical

First complaint against the " anti-cancer " vaccine Gardasil cervical

the Monde.fr

A box of Gardasil , preventive vaccine against cervical cancer of the uterus , marketed in France since November 23, 2006 . | AFP

This could be the first in a series of lawsuits against Gardasil : a criminal complaint was filed Friday, November 22 for a young woman of 18 years " involuntary integrity of the human person with " . She accuses the vaccine against cervical cancer of the uterus serious side effects on the central nervous system.
The complainant, Marie- Ocean , is leaning on a dual expertise commissioned by the Regional Commission for conciliation and compensation for medical accidents ( RCCI ) of Aquitaine, which found a "causal link " between the injection Gardasil and " acute inflammation of the central nervous system," that after the second injection " decompensated immune process," according to the newspaper Sud Ouest . The Committee, however, limited compensation for Marie -Oceans 50% of the damage , considering a possible genetic vulnerability had also played .

First complaint which girls and Gardasil Association welcomed in a statement released by the law firm of several of them late Sunday afternoon, which specifies another complaint is being drafted , " both for unintentional injuries related offenses ( misleading advertising, illegal taking of interest among others) ."




MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS , AND DISEASE Verneuil polymyositis

"It is important to note that multiple sclerosis is not the only disease that can be reached young women, there are many potential side effects ," insists Mr. Camille Kouchner, the firm Atticus , one of their lawyers. The latter intends to file a complaint in the coming weeks for clients with Verneuil 's disease , a condition of chronic skin causing the appearance of boils , which heavily affects the daily.

This Sunday, it was also recontacted by a young woman with polymyositis, condition characterized by degeneration of motor fibers muscles. Until then , it did " not have the courage" to a record, according to Mr. Kouchner.

Sanofi Pasteur MSD , which manufactures Gardasil , on Sunday confirmed the conclusion, but the dispute . According to the laboratory, it is based " solely on the finding of a temporal coincidence between the occurrence and symptoms of the disease and vaccination," without proving causation .

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