Gardasil researcher is against the vaccine–another myth debunked

[HuckleB]

http://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/gardasil-researcher-against-vaccine-myth-debunked/

"Because vaccine deniers lack any scientific evidence supporting their unfounded belief system about immunizations, they tend to rely upon unscientific information like anecdotes, misinterpretation of data, or ignorant Italian provincial courts to make their case. It’s rather easy to debunk these claims, but because of the nature of the internet, old news is recycled as “brand new,” requiring a whole new round of blog posts to discredit the misinformation. It’s impossible to recall one single instance where a vaccine refuser made a statement about vaccines that was not, in fact, rather quickly debunked. Not one.

The pro-children’s health side, those of us who think that vaccines save lives, have been winning the hearts and minds for awhile, given that still around 95% of children in the USA get all of their immunizations prior to entering kindergarten. But that doesn’t stop the refusers from trying, because it’s apparent that the we have gone 360º, so a batch of old anti-vaccination memes are making the rounds again.

One of the latest ones involves a researcher, Dr. Diane Harper, a former Merck & Co. researcher who apparently had some management role in the clinical trials of the HPV quadrivalent vaccine, also known as Gardasil (or Silgard in Europe). The HPV vaccine prevents the transmission of certain types (pdf) of human papillomavirus (HPV), specifically types 6, 11, 16 and 18. Importantly, HPV types 16 and 18 cause approximately 70% of cervical cancers, and cause most HPV-induced anal (95% linked to HPV), vulvar (50% linked), vaginal (65% linked), oropharyngeal (60% linked) and penile (35% linked) cancers. These HPV-related cancers can be prevented as long as you can prevent the HPV infection itself, which are generally passed through genital contact, most often during vaginal, oral and anal sex.

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But do you know what is the most telling point about Dr. Harper? If she’s so negative about vaccines in general, and Gardasil specifically, where are her rants on antivaccination websites? Because other than the articles which misrepresent Dr. Harper’s actual viewpoint about Gardasil, it’s impossible to find any writing from Dr. Harper stating, either implicitly or explicitly, that she thinks that Gardasil is bad.

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Just debunking one of the many usual, ridiculous anti-vaccine memes. Bells should always sound when you come across someone who feigns "concern" about one thing or another in regard to vaccines. Now, it's not that they're perfect, or without side effects. However, we've all spent time on the Internet, and the anti-vaccine routines should be well-known to all by now.

[idwiyo]

1. k&r

[longship]

2. Ideologues gotta be ideological.

True believers stare into the face of logic, stick their fingers in their ears and, "La La La La La! Big pharma! La La La La La! TOXINS!!! La La La La La!"

Now excuse me, I have an appointment with my naturopath for my coffee enema and my Botox injections.
This last bit is of course.

But the monumentally idiotic Jenny McCarthy hates those toxins, but loves that Botox == Botulism toxin.

[xchrom]

3. du rec.