Maria in Baltimore, MD

This is a Gardasil vaccine story. Maria, just out of college, was concerned she would miss her window of opportunity for being immunized against cancer, so she went in for her first shot. "Immediately" upon injection, Maria "was on the floor, seizing" before she "passed out cold." The symptoms of an adverse reaction persisted, and she was told that what she was experiencing was "normal." But Maria knew that was "more painful...than childbirth" could not simply be a common digestive system disorder, so she took matters into her own hands and began researching. In this "Vaxxed" testimony, Maria provides details from what she discovered and how it impacted her views on healthcare for the long-run.