Health Forums  

Go Back   Health Forums > Health General > Vaccinations

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
How do you feel about the newly approved gardasil vaccine?
Old
  (#1 (permalink))
Junior Member
 
Lynn's Avatar
 
Offline
Posts: 13
Join Date: Dec 2008
Default How do you feel about the newly approved gardasil vaccine? - 01-04-2009, 10:28 AM

The FDA has approved the new vaccine that prevents cervical cancer. There is much controversy because girls as young as 12 can get the vaccine. How do YOU feel about it.
   
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old
  (#2 (permalink))
Junior Member
 
Eric's Avatar
 
Offline
Posts: 11
Join Date: Dec 2008
Default 01-05-2009, 05:45 AM

Actually, it's available down to age 9!The controversy is stupid, to be blunt. We give infants the hepatitis B vaccine (and hep-B is primarily a sexually transmitted disease). There is no reason to expect that a girl is going to suddenly go out and start sleeping around because she got a shot that will decrease her chances of"someday"getting cervical cancer by 70%.50% of females will be infected with HPV within 4 years of the first time they have sex, and 80% by the time they reach menopause. Not all HPV infections result in cervical cancer or genital warts, but it isn't worth the risk if there's a way to prevent it.I feel that it's a great vaccine, one of the most significant advances in women's health in the last decade! If you are in the approved age range (9-26), please get this vaccine. And encourage any girls you know who qualify to do the same!
   
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes



Similar Threads for: How do you feel about the newly approved gardasil vaccine?
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What are the benefits of the flu vaccine? bendermarcus Colds & Flu 5 06-27-2009 04:50 PM
If the MMR vaccine has never contained mercury, why is it called the autism vaccine? Anastasia H Vaccinations 2 01-26-2009 12:05 AM
Has anyone who has taken the Gardasil vaccine for HPV had any bad side effects? Apes Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 1 01-02-2024 03:43 PM