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Merck Paid $50M to Settle | Niklas Gustafson

More than 200 people have sued Merck, saying its HPV vaccine Gardasil left them with lasting health problems, including POTS, chronic pain, nerve damage and early ovarian failure. Merck has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle the claims, with no admission of wrongdoing, and its CEO maintains the vaccine’s science is proven. This video looks at the Los Angeles case of Jennifer Robi, which Merck settled before a jury could hear it. It also covers a 2017 ruling in Spain, where a court found that Gardasil caused a young girl’s death and the regional health authority, not Merck, paid her family €122,000. It asks a simple question: if the science is settled, why settle instead of letting a jury look at the evidence? Sources: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.03.098 10.1136/bcr-2012-006879 10.1…