HPV vaccine not linked to rare conditions
Monday, 09 November, 2015
Scientists say they have found no evidence to link reported cases of two rare conditions with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, given to protect teenage girls from cervical cancer.
The review from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) says the jab did not cause two syndromes, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
CRPS is a chronic pain syndrome affecting a limb, while POTS is a condition where the heart rate increases abnormally on sitting or standing up, together with symptoms such as dizziness, fainting and weakness, as well as headache, aches and pains, nausea and fatigue.
Numbers of cases reported are consistent with what would be expected amongst the general population and adolescent girls, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated. There is no call for changes to be made to how the vaccines are administered or current product information and the benefits of HPV vaccination continue to outweigh the risks.
Reference: Chustecka Z Europe Concludes Syndromes Are Not caused by HPV Vaccine. November 05, 2015. Read the original article.
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