Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and I am glad that he has put on the record that there are 921 reports of suspected adverse reactions. He said the symptoms he outlined in the same paragraph are short-lived. He should tell that to the parents of the over 100 people who have been experiencing much more serious medical, emotional and mental conditions for two, three and four years after getting the vaccination at 11 and 12 years of age, citing the current court case. All I have asked, and it has not been forthcoming, is for some acknowledgement, at least, that there is something going on regarding this.

In providing the pack to parents under the vaccination programme, why does the HSE not provide the patient information leaflet that is provided by Merck itself? It provides a different information package. I have read the information leaflet that accompanies the HPV gardasil vaccine and it makes for frightening reading. I also know anecdotally that there are GPs around the country who are not recommending this vaccination as a result of this growing concern about the efficacy of gardasil and its possible side-effects. They are issues the Minister cannot ignore. Is he happy that the information leaflet provided by Merck, which manufactures gardasil, is not given to parents before they sign the consent form?