Do you want your state to make it a mandate that all girls are given the vaccine? Like they have in Texas.
What are your thoughts on this?
2007-02-05 05:27:40 · 5 answers · asked by Kismitt 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I have mixed feelings on the governmental order in Texas (and I'm a liberal female). On the one hand, I think that every girl should receive the hpv vaccine, but I worry a little that they're not going to receive the proper education about hpv if they're all vaccinated. The vaccine may fall short of expectations and not be able to protect against all cases of hpv. Also, hpv isn't the sole cause of cervical cancer, it's just the most common. I worry that if we're all vaccinated against hpv, that public schools won't see the need to continue to educate teens about the importance of regular pap screenings. Just because you've had the vaccine doesn't mean you're 100% protected. I also worry a little that we don't know what the long-term effects or efficacy of the vaccine might be. I think the vaccine should definitely be made available at little or no cost to every girl (and woman--you can still get the vaccine until you're 26) in the world. But I also think there needs to be a push for continuing education on the topic.
2007-02-05 05:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be a good idea for the state to mandate this vaccin. My daughter did have cancer that accurred from these papalloma falling into the lung from the treacha.
2007-02-05 13:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I actually was diagnosed with HPV when I was one month pregnant with my daughter. I was 19 years old. Because of rich pregnancy hormones, it quickly turned into cervical dysplasia. Having cancer at 19 is no fun especially when you are pregnant. My husband left. I was blessed to have two more children after this. Had I been vaccinated, I would have never had cervical cancer. My doctors did advise abortion so that I could start treatment, but I chose my child's life over mine, even when I wasn't sure I would survive.
2007-02-05 13:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by Tabi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If it's mandatory to get the measle, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR), there should definitely be a mandate for the HPV vaccine.
2007-02-05 13:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, excellent idea... i mean, i cant hurt... young girls need all the protection they can get
2007-02-05 13:31:21 · answer #5 · answered by kellbelle21 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋