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 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.