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• Ixchiq Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus Pulled Following At Least One Death

  January 22, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  The manufacturer of the Ixchiq vaccine is pulling it from the U.S. market after being given a fast-track approval, following reports indicating that risks outweigh benefits for travelers.

• Appeals Court Finds Hundreds of Gardasil Lawsuits Barred by Vaccine Court Deadline

  September 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to reinstate about 200 Gardasil lawsuits that were dismissed earlier this year.

• Gardasil Vaccine Lawsuit Dismissal Appealed to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

  July 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Briefings are due late next month in an appeal to the dismissal of hundreds of Gardasil lawsuits linking the HPV vaccine to POTS injuries.

• Plans During Gardasil HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Appeal Outlined by Parties

  April 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Merck and plaintiffs pursuing Gardasil lawsuits over debilitating side effects linked to the HPV vaccine have both filed letters, outlining how they think the Court should handle the litigation while appeals are pursued over a recent decision to dismiss many of the cases.

• MDL Judge Dismisses Gardasil Lawsuits, Finding Failure To Warn Claims Preempted by Federal Laws

  March 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly all Gardasil lawsuits have been dismissed by the presiding judge, ruling that the complaints are preempted by federal law due to a lack of evidence.

• California Gardasil Trial Halted After Several Weeks of Testimony, With New Jury To Be Selected in September

  February 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and Merck have agreed to halt the first Gardasil lawsuit trial in California state court, following the confirmation of RFK, Jr., who has been closely involved in the litigation, as Secretary of DHHS.

• Gardasil Vaccine Injury Trial Underway in California State Court

  February 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The first jury trial over injuries caused by the Gardasil HPV vaccine began last week in California state court, which is being closely watched as hundreds of other similar claims wait in the wings.

• Merck Seeks To Have Gardasil Lawsuits Dismissed, Alleging Plaintiffs Cannot Prove Causation

  January 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer of Gardasil is asking a federal judge to throw out all of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses who intend to testify that Gardasil can cause a variety of serious injuries, which would likely lead to the cases being dismissed.

• Merck Seeks To Dismiss Gardasil Lawsuits, Claiming They Are Preempted by Federal Law

  November 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The motion asks the court to dismiss all 16 Gardasil lawsuits selected for early bellwether test trials in the federal MDL, arguing that federal law prevented the drug maker from updating the HPV vaccine’s warning label.

• Three Doses of Gardasil Vaccine Caused 40 Year Old Woman To Develop Debilitating Pain, Neurological Disorder: Lawsuit

  November 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Indiana woman was diagnosed with neurological problems, chronic pain and fatigue that were allegedly caused by side effects of the Gardasil vaccine, which led to her body's antibodies attacking healthy cells.