An estimated 250 female teenagers have suffered ‘severe side effects’ after they were administered the HPV vaccine.
The Irish Mirror reports that the teens experienced migraines, seizures, and premature menopause in some cases after they were given the vaccine.
The HPV vaccine, also referred to as Gardasil, was first introduced in 2010 by the HSE as a means of protecting against cervical cancer.
REGRET, a support group set up by the parents of teenage girls suffering side effects from the vaccine, say they have attempted to reason with the HSE but no action has been taken.
A spokeswoman for the organisation, Karen Smyth spoke to The Irish Mirror about the trauma her daughter has experienced.
“I have a child lying on the couch since first year, she should be doing her Leaving Cert. She can’t go into school, she can’t socialise, she can’t do anything.
“They have no energy. There’s chronic pain, a lot of them are having seizures. Several of the girls have menstrual disruption, extremely painful periods or, more frighteningly, they’ve stopped” said Karen.
