An Australian Research Fellow who is attached to Fiji's Health Minisrtry said the HPV vaccine Gardasil is safe.
Pediatrician Doctor Fiona Russel said many countries are currently using the vaccine and the clinical tests are complete however, she admitted that during the Post Market Surveillance Period some drugs have been taken off the shelves.
Doctor Russel said the Post Marketing Surveillance Period does not mean that the vaccine cannot be used.
Although Doctor Samuela stressed that the clinical tests are complete and based on that they have taken advantage of the free vaccine provided by Merck, he does admit that Gardasil is still in its post marketing surveillance period and some drugs have been taken off the shelves during this period.
Fijivillage asked Doctor Samuela why the Health Ministry pamphlet which is being distributed to parents for their consent for their daughters to be vaccinated does not have the information that Gardasil is in its post marketing surveillance.
He said it will only confuse parents and they may not allow their daughters to be vaccinated.
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