Study Examines Adverse Events Associated With Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 15:28
in Health & Medicine
An analysis of the adverse events reported following distribution of quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine since 2006 indicates that adverse event rates were consistent with pre-licensing data and expected background rates of other vaccines, with the exception of a higher proportion of reports of fainting and blood clots, according to a study in the August 19 issue of JAMA.