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Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

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.

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Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

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  1. Vaccines, Blood & Biologics By: Kirsten Rich, ValyssaBiese, Meghan Wenninger

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. What does Gardasil prevent? • The only vaccine that prevents four kinds of HPV • Girls 9-26: • Boys 9-26:

  7. 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.

  8. What is HPV? • Stands for Human papillomavirus • Most common STD http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=BsG_0nW_ 3eI

  9. 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

  10. Why are vaccines pushed?Continued. • They give vaccines so doctors don’t have to face authority • They can get penalized for not pushing them

  11. 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.

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