At least girls have been reported sick in the Caribbean coastal town, after having receiving the Gardasil vaccine in the last several months. The girls, ranging from nine to 16, all experienced the similar symptoms including dizziness, fainting, headaches, numbness and tingling throughout their bodies. Mayor Francisco Vega, who is also a doctor explained that the illnesses began at the end of May and have increased steadily ever since. Over the past weekend, girls were rushed to the town's hospitals.
Since none of the symptoms were considered life-threatening all the girls have been released, said Vega. Last Friday, the Health Ministry angered the families of the affected families by insisting that there is no evidence between the girls' symptoms and the HPV vaccine.
Gardasil could cause pain, redness, swelling, fever, headache, and fainting spells, while Cervarix vaccines can cause pain, redness, swelling, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal and muscle or joint pain. Live Audio Only.
Published 5 September Get our newsletter delivered directly to your inbox. According to the El Carmen de Bolivar Mayor, there have been registered cases linking the vaccination with side effects this year. Tags Colombia HPV. Related News. Comment on facebook Comment on teleSUR 0. Post with no comments.
