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NC SB 260 Update- HPV Vaccine Researcher Blasts Marketing
Submitted by NCVoter on Fri, 03/16/2007 - 2:59pm.NC lawmakers haven't learned from the Vioxx debacle. They have introduced legislation that will lend a great big helping hand to the Merck Pharma giant and encourage parents to let their children be used as guinea pigs.
I'm talking about Senate Bill 260, which is heading for the Senate floor soon. This bill will require schools to more or less advertise the Merck Gardasil vaccine for free, plus tell parents that this vaccine is appropriate for girls as young as 9.
While NC lawmakers fall for Merck's talking points, a lead researcher for the HPV vaccine cries foul:
Researcher blasts HPV marketing BY CINDY BEVINGTON
NC Lawmakers catch HPV Gardasil Bug
Submitted by NCVoter on Sun, 03/04/2007 - 2:07am.[Edited to make the links clickable —Lance]
NC climbs onto the Gardasil bandwagon.
No, its not in the local news yet, but the "bug" has hit North Carolina in the form of S260.
This bill is just propaganda for the Gardasil vaccine. I urge you to contact lawmakers, the email addresses and sample message enclosed.
I discovered that NC lawmakers had been infected by the HPV/Gardasil bug by following references in the latest Washington Post article, and that led to more research:
"Parents Question the HPV Vaccine"
"Although the government approved Gardasil for women up to 26, it recommended routine administration to girls 11 and 12.."
