Do you think its right they made the HPV vaccine mandatory?

Question

I would like to hear some thoughts on this,,,i fear it might encourage promiscuity, and also does anyone remember them talking about this before, saying that they weren’t going to make it mandatory because they didn’t know the long term affects of the vaccine... so why all of a sudden is it mandatory? Who are these people to be telling us what we have to do with are children....

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i dont care what vaccine it is, if this were a vaccine for strep I would still be discussing it. it should be my choice on what vaccines my daughter gets,,,but my main concern with this vaccine is that they do not know the long term affects it will have on these girls......

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on the contrary, i lost my grandma to Uterine cancer, my mom survived cervical cancer, and my best friend had hpv, i am not naive, i never said i didnt agree with the vaccine, i just do not agree with the mandatory part... and these same people that are trying to pass it to be mandatory said that they themselves do not know the long term affects,,

Answer 1

No. It should be a parents decision, not the schools or the state. Thats the problem nowadays. The govt tries to get involved too much in our lives.

Answer 2

Regardless of any further opinion, it is a fact that almost 80% of the American population carries some form of Human Pappilomavirus. Given this fact, it behooves us to try and eliminate the disease. If kids cared about catching STDs we wouldn't have this problem. They would all use condoms and eliminate this disease in that manner. Therefore, the argument about encouraging promiscuity is pointless. Making this vaccine mandatory WILL SAVE LIVES which would otherwise be destroyed by cervical cancer. A small trade off for something as small as a pin prick. And if anyone is concerned about the kids having the knowledge, don't tell them what the shot is for. Tell them it's for amoebic dysentery or whatever. Imagine all the women out there, and I know a few, who are unable to have children because of cervical cancer. Now imagine if when they were young their parents could have stopped it from happening. That crux is where we now stand. Make the right choice.

Answer 3

The same people that tell you to buckle up or wear helmet on bikes. It's no different than a seatbelt law, or any other vaccine.

Does it promote promiscuity..no. Consenting adults pass this on to each other. This is not a shot that will enable careless sex. It only helps reduce the risk of a serious cancer in the future. Even after you're married. Your child's husband may have it and inevitably pass it on to her. Just something to think about.

I understand your concerns, but do some more research for your own piece of mind. Chances are your children will be exposed to several strains of HPV in thier lifetime. Why wouldn't you want to keep them vaccinated against the harmful ones.

Answer 4

I think that vaccines are a good way to go, and only one state has approved that law. And that states Governor was on the news yesterday stating that parents can say no to the vaccine if they don't want there child to get it. So it's not so much mandatory as they want every women to be able to be vaccinated. This is the ONLY vaccine for any cancer and you have to get it before a certain age.

Answer 5

It will not encourage promiscuity. Young people are going to have sex no matter what. Why not give them some sort of protection? If it will afford them some protection against a potentially deadly disease, then why not?

I do understand the other side of the argument. And I don't necessarily think it should be "mandatory" for it is not something that is "pandemic", but I do think it should be encouraged.

Funny - if this were a shot to stop strep, no one would be discussing this. But because it is for something that affects the reproductive system of women, it is suddenly "controversial".

Answer 6

Don't be so naive! Your children and mine make up their own mind when they decide to become sexually active, and there's usually nothing a parent has to say about it. At least they are protected by a virus that can kill, and it is something that is preventable with this vaccine.

You may not be old enough to have lost friends to cervical cancer, probably brought on by HPV, but I am. In each case, they were young women in the prime of their lives, who suddenly were diagnosed with this hideous disease. I would never want to see my daughters and grand daughters go through this when we know it can be prevented.

This virus can be gotten by sexual contact, just like any STD. Most STD's can be brought under control with one or two visits to the doctor, but this one, left untreated, can kill it's victim. This disease has no symptoms, and it usually takes a medical exam to detect it's presence, so get off your soap box, and protect your kid from something that's preventable. This should not be considered a moral issue, because even the most religious and pious amongst us, can be victim to a forced sexual encounter or rape.

Answer 7

I agree that this decision in Texas is pretty blatant on Perry's part. He has connections to the company that produces the vaccine. I don't dispute that the vaccine MAY be extremely valuable, but hasn't been around long enough to evaluate.
We have a state legislature, and it is their function to pas laws, and we have a right to expect that. The governor has rights to pass certain laws, I would assume on an emergency basis, but this is not an emergency.
Fortunately some legislators are also asking the same questions, as to why the heck he thought it was necessary to sidestep the legislature.

Answer 8

Teen girls are going to boink like bunnies no matter what you do, and they sure as heck don't consider the risk of getting cervical cancer decades later.

The reason our society is against sexual promiscuity is because of the risks of pregnancy and disease, but in our natural state, prior to the huge population numbers we have now, pregnancy was good and venereal disease was unknown.

Let 'em boink without lifelong repercussions.

Answer 9

i think of that they are leaping into this situation way too quickly. In Ohio Rep. Edna Brown has made this a huge situation. they could be certain there are no long term area-outcomes first. i will see those women having different wellbeing issues down the line because of the fact there wasn't adequate learn now. i might wish that i replaced into incorrect nonetheless.