"The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to correct false statements made in the Republican presidential campaign that HPV vaccine is dangerous and can cause mental retardation," the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. "There is absolutely no scientific validity to this statement. Since the vaccine has been introduced, more than 35 million doses have been administered, and it has an excellent safety record."
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Michele Bachmann's HPV Vaccine Safety and 'Retardation' Comments Misleading, Doctors Say
The medical community issued swift criticism Tuesday after Rep. Michele Bachmann dragged the safety of the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) into the political spotlight, reigniting the controversy over the risks and necessity of vaccinating children.
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What doctors? The fake ones Obama had behind him when he forced Obama-care on us?
drug companies rule america. why should we believe their "testing". how many times have we heard, "oh yeah. this drug is safe!" only for it to be pulled off shelves 3 years later and lawsuits going crazy?
No, the ones who actually know some science. This vaccine has been tested repeatedly and there is no basis to make the claims Bachmann is making.
Well, at least we properly used words Bachmann and retardation in the same sentence.
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