Are you in favor of young girls recieving the anti viral papiloma drug? Should it be parental choice?

Question

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Are we paying for them to become Human guinea pigs and don't know what the future side affects would be?

Answer 1

Do you think underage children should receive the polio vaccine? Smallpox? If so, there is no argument for denying young girls the papiloma anti-viral drug.

Answer 2

Personally, I am against the vaccine being given to young girls. As with all drugs that are put out on the market, the clinical trials have not been complete. I can relate with this cause because my youngest daughter was diagnoised with cervical cancer at two days after her 18th birthday, and yes it was due to the human papiloma virus. As with most problems considered to be female problems, the jury most of the time is still out. As with the disease with the fibroid tumors in the uterus and other areas, in females, the drug which is given to supposedly treat this disease was designed to treat prostate cancer and can lead to serious stroke with prolasis, heart attack and even death, no the doctor didn't tell us this, only through my daughters diligent research did we find this out. If she would have been given that drug she would have died, while she is 27 she is only 5'2" and weights every bit of 90 lbs soaking wet. So I say this to say, don't go on what the FDA or even your doctor tells you, do the research, read the clinical trials, do your own research, before you take what they tell you as the ultimate. No, why subject my young daughter to a virus that could kill her, have we forgotten what happened in the what - 40s, 50s and 60s with the vaccinations that were given and how many children died. Please do not be quick to jump on the band wagaon, yes cancer is scary, yes cancer is deadly, but let me make the choice to live or die, don't tell me I have to have what is beleived to be a cure or defraction. No it should not be a parental choice, I believe that the female, once she becomes sexually active should be given the choice as with birth control, and with everything else, we will pray that she makes the right choice and is knowledgeable in her choice. The word "potential" cure says it all "potential", it could be and it could not be, and it should be an inividual choice.

Answer 3

Whereas I firmly believe that such drugs are a boon for the health of future generations, medical decisions should remain the parents decision. More importantly for a healthy society I feel the ignorant, often religious belief that sexuality is somehow sinful and something to be taught out of our children, must be eradicated. We too often strive to set ourselves apart and above the animal kingdom. In the area of sexuality, we really need to accept the fact that in this regard we are just like every other creature on this planet, and are in fact hard wired to develop our own sexual preferences and ideas individually and at our own pace. Ignorantly allowing the predjudices of the fanatical and vocal few dictate policy, has a long standing record of nearly complete failure. There was a time when becoming pregnant out of wedlock had very serious repricussions, and even then it did not stop youth interested in exploring or discovering their sexual identity.

Answer 4

I've heard that there are complications with the vaccine. I'm not sure what these are, but if they aren't too severe I would want my daughter to be vaccinated. It's just one more thing to keep her safe. However, as I understand there are some places which want to require all girls starting in sixth grade to receive this and THAT I don't agree with-it should definately be a choice between the parents and the child. HPV is not contracted through the air like smallpox or measles, it is contracted by sex. Girls of this age should not be having sex. I don't care who says, "well some are" because parents need to step up and discuss this stuff with their children. Automatically requiring young girls to receive this vaccination takes away that responsibility the parent has to inform their child of the risks associated with sex. No government agency should have this kind of authority over someone's child.

Answer 5

i am in two minds about this.

this vaccine is new and we do not yet know all the side effects, so i am a little hesitant saying it should be given to all young girls, but for that reason only.

hpv alone can cause great distress if it is found out that a person has it. even condom use does not always prevent its transmission. it can cause cervic cancer - which kills many women today. a vaccine to preven this is great news, and hopefully will pave the way for vaccines against other types of cancer.

i am not sure that it should be a parental choice, because many parents would say that their child does not need it. many families would likely not believe that their precious daughter is most likely going to be having sex in her mid teens, and live in denial of this. this is dangerous, as this girl is now at risk of catching the disease.

Answer 6

I dont think anyone should get into the habit of trusting the AMA. I do not think that getting a bunch of shots is good for the immune system, and since this is new, we know nothing of the potential side effects. The FDA along with the AMA have approved way too many drugs that have had very ugly side effects, and it seems like they arent really interested in keeping people healthy, because that is not where the money is.

Answer 7

I am in favor of the vaccine. It will prevent the disease which is usually better than treatment and frankly if parents are unable to explain to their young girls that getting the shot is not a free pass for easy sex we are in a lot of trouble as far as parenting and critical thinking skills go.
Of course I believe that parents should have a say but when they talk about "sending the wrong message" to their daughters it sounds way too much like political spin control. Perhaps they are uncomfortable with the option of the vaccine because it would force an open discussion of sexuality and beliefs with their children as opposed to just, "don't do this, it's bad. Because I say so." It wasn't that long ago that I was 12 and I seem to remember having the capacity for abstract thought and reason.

Answer 8

I had my daughter (and myself) vaccinated last week with Gardasil. My daughter is 14. I did not explain exactly why she was having the immunization as I didn't want to condone sexual activity that young, but she knows that it's to prevent an STD and possibly cervical cancer. I plan to have my 12-year-old daughter vaccinated next month as well. My oldest daughter is 17 and actually has HPV, so I feel strongly that the vaccination is a good thing. I do not, however, think that it should be mandatory for school. It's up to the parents. Who would pay for it anyway? Our shots cost $275 each and you need three to be covered.

Answer 9

My concern is that it would give a false sense of protection, and girls would feel less inclined to worry about being "safe", I think its a good idea in general unless you have a religious objection to the vaccine.

Answer 10

The choice is simple. Go with science or the faeries at the bottom of the garden. Then maybe you've already bought a black dress!