Findings come as Merck faces a growing number of Gardasil lawsuits brought by parents and young adults who say they suffered severe injuries due to side effects of the HPV vaccine injections.
Lawsuits allege that Merck hid the link between Gardasil and autoimmune disorders for years, making it difficult to file with the U.S. Vaccine Court in a timely manner.
Some lawsuits over the Gardasil were filed more than three years after the HPV vaccine was administered to plaintiffs as children, since it was not discovered that the vaccine caused autoimmune problems for many years.
Male and female patients reacted differently to Gardasil injections, with women reporting a higher number of adverse health events.
Lawyers are scheduled to meet on Thursday with the U.S. District Judge presiding over hundreds of other Gardasil lawsuits, as preparations continue for the first federal bellwether trials.
After receiving two injections, a young woman says her crippling Gardasil injury symptoms matched those described in medical literature, but not in the HPV vaccine's warning label.
Bellwether trials will test allegations that side effects of the Gardasil HPV vaccine left users with severe and debilitating autoimmune complications, which will be repeated throughout hundreds of lawsuits being pursued.
Lawsuit alleges that the Gardasil HPV vaccine side effects caused a Wisconsin woman to give up her career as a chef, as well as hopes for having children in the future.
Researchers warn that numerous case reports have linked the HPV vaccine Gardasil and POTS, with side effects often appearing within a matter of days.
Judge indicates hundreds of additional lawsuits over undisclosed health risks of the HPV vaccine are likely to be filed in the coming months and years.
