Reported claimRated We have found no evidence that thousands of girls were left injured or disabled. While seven girls on the vaccination programme died, a committee set up by the Indian Government found that none of these deaths were likely to have been linked to the vaccine. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “An HPV vaccine trial by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation left thousands of Indian girls from tribal communities disabled or injured.” We have found no evidence that thousands of girls were left injured or disabled. While seven girls on the vaccination programme died, a committee set up by the Indian Government found that none of these deaths were likely to have been linked to the vaccine..
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