Case of Ulcerative Colitis Caused by HPV Vaccination

TLDR:

> Petitioner’s diarrhea, originally caused by the innate immune response [to the vaccine], failed to resolve and progressed to UC as a result of the later adaptive immune response, which was part of the continuum triggered by the vaccine. This progression occurred about a week later, as evidenced by the onset of bloody stools, which is within the time frame medically expected for a T-cell mediated response. In closing, the court commented that he was impressed that Petitioner’s treating physician took the time to research and prepare a report supporting her vaccine claim and spend a day in court testifying. The court noted that the treater had the opportunity to view the evolution of the disease and the bowel itself at surgery, and drew upon his immunology training from a transplant residency to develop a reasonable theory to explain how the vaccine could and did trigger the disease.

I think the comments at the end of the post are particularly eye-opening—many people coming out of the woodwork to attest that they or their children have had experiences similar to the Petitioner’s.