Statement: Opposition to reinstatement of the active recommendation of HPV vaccinations and call for relief for victims
2021-11-18
Medwatcher Japan released an statement on November 18, 2021 titled "Opposition to reinstatement of the active recommendation of HPV vaccinations and call for relief for victims".
On November 12, 2021, an advisory board of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) decided to resume the active recommendation of the HPV vaccines, which had been suspended since June 2013.
This decision was made despite the fact that victims of the vaccine were filing class action lawsuits seeking redress. We strongly oppose the decision. It is an unjust one that will leave a new stain on the history of Japan's pharmaceutical administration.
We call on the MHLW to withdraw its decision to resume active recommendation and implement the following measures:
(1) Conduct long-term follow-ups of those who received the HPV vaccines.
(2) Establish a research team of doctors who have treated many victims of the HPV vaccine to promote research on effective treatments for adverse reactions.
(3) Review the treatment system based on victims' opinions and take steps to support their lives, education and employment.
(4) Review biased descriptions in current leaflets and provide sufficient information.
(5) Review the relief system for HPV vaccine injuries and provide sufficient compensation.
(6) Raise awareness to stop discrimination and slander against victims.
(7) Promote cervical cancer screening.
(8) Conduct a hearing for victims of adverse reactions to realize the above measures.
The full text is in the attached document below.
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