The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reported yesterday that the medical examiner found Diphenhydramine intoxication caused the death of Meredith Prohaska, not HPV vaccination as her mother alleged.
A much-touted vaccine given to teens and preteens to prevent cancers
caused by a sexually transmitted virus did not cause or contribute to the death of a 12-year-old Waukesha girl whose mother found her unresponsive in their home on July 30, the Waukesha County medical examiner said Wednesday.
Diphenhydramine
intoxication — ingestion of a lethal level of an antihistamine — caused
the death of Meredith Prohaska, though the manner of death is
undetermined, Medical Examiner Lynda Biedrzycki said in a prepared
statement.
"There is no evidence that any vaccination caused or contributed to her death," Biedrzycki said.
Diphenhydramine
is a type of antihistamine found in various allergy and sleep
medicines, including Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Nytol and Sominex, according
to the National Institutes of Health. Overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of a drug or medication.
Not having this information still caused
the usual suspects to behave like slavering dogs with a piece of meat. In fact one of
those sordid stories included quotes by Meredith's parents:
“The only thing different about that day was that shot. I wish I
would’ve known more about it before I agreed to it,” Rebecca Prohaska
said.
“It has to be that vaccine,” Mark Prohaska said.
As we can see, it wasn't the only thing different that day and it wasn't the vaccine. This is a tragic death that appears to be most likely preventable. The Prohaskas have my deepest sympathy because as a parent, I can't imagine anything worse than losing your child.