Reply #18: Characterizing my OP,

[Ms. Toad]

which suggested the need for additional research, "BS alarmism promoted in the OP" is (as noted) relatively mild phrasing, but it is characteristic of the unfortunately typical responses which characterize everyone who does not believe that all vaccinations are inherently harmless as anti-science, anti-vaccination, etc.

I might not have phrased the anticipated reaction the same way, but the sentiment did make me hesitate before even posting the article because of the attacks it would inevitably draw. Ultimately, I decided to post it hoping that reports of significant problems correlated with receiving Gardasil - might lead some people, who had insisted it could not possibly be harmful during the flamewars surrounding making it mandatory very early on, to re-evaluate whether further study might be warranted. (Again - not to toss out the vaccine, but to study whether there is a causal connection between the reported incidents and the vaccination - at lest in certain populations, so that appropriate fact based decisions can be made regarding risk v. benefit of the vaccine.)