Wis. sisters say drug led to ovarian failure by age 16

By Cheryl Wetzstein-The Washington Times-Monday, November 11, 2013

Two Wisconsin sisters have asked a federal court to find that a government-recommended vaccine is responsible for them losing the ability to conceive children.

At issue is Gardasil, a three-dose vaccine recommended for children 11 to 12 years old to prevent infection by certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) that are linked to genital and oral cancers.

The case of Madelyne Meylor, 20, and Olivia Meylor, 19, of Mount Horeb, Wisc., was presented last week to a special master with the vaccine program at the U.S. Federal Claims Court in Washington, D.C.

A decision from the special master is not expected until early 2014, attorney Mark Krueger said Monday.

The women say the premature ovarian failure they both experienced by age 16 was caused by the three doses of Gardasil they received in their young teens.

Details of their case — which may be the first to be heard by a special master — were not available for review, but medical and scientific witnesses testified last week why Gardasil was responsible for the rare loss of fertility, Mr. Krueger said.

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