Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

By: Kirsten Rich, Valyssa Biese, Meghan Wenninger

Vaccines The FDA puts vaccines through a lot of

testing to make sure they’re safe They test them at the Center for

Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)

Biologics The FDA regulates the type of research

that goes on They’re teaching the people at the CBER

about the efficiency of biological products

Blood FDA inspects all blood industries at least

every two years They also require all blood centers to

keep lists of “unsuitable” donors Blood and blood products can carry risks

of infectious agents, so the FDA is driving that to the lowest risk as possible.

Why do we need Gardasil? 12,000 women are diagnosed with

cervical cancer every year Around one third die 6.4 million Americans become infected

with HPV

What does Gardasil prevent? The only vaccine that prevents four

kinds of HPV Girls 9-26: Boys 9-26:

The side effects of getting Gardasil.

**Developing cancer from HPV** pain, swelling, redness, bruising, or

itching where the shot was given mild fever, headache, dizziness, tired

feeling nausea, vomiting, diarrhea sleep problems tooth pain, joint or muscle pain.

What is HPV? Stands for Human papillomavirus Most common STD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsG_0nW_3eI

Why are vaccines pushed? Because of what doctors are taught

They are only taught basic things about vaccines.

They’re told they’re completely safe

Why are vaccines pushed?Continued. They give vaccines so doctors don’t

have to face authority They can get penalized for not pushing

them

Case study Anne Drew got tested for HPV She had to get a follow up after the

treatment she got 3 months before. Tested negative An estimated 5.5 million people become

infected each year in the United States.