Gardasil vaccine!?

Question

Should the California department of education make the gardasil vaccine mandatory for all female students entering the 6th grade?

Answer 1

Vaccinations are already being used irresponsibly by the medical establishment. Mercury introduced into infants bloodstream through vaccinations is the trigger event that sets of severe neurological problems in thousands of children each year. In the face of the obvious, mercury is the second most deadly substance on earth, doctor will stick to their guns and say mercury is not causing Autism. Why should parents trust doctors about the efficacy of gardasil? Merck has been lobbying heavily in every state to pass mandatory vaccines for an unproven vaccine that may have deadly consequences for what? Billions of dollars of parents dollars for the most expensive vaccine on the market today.
Forced vaccines violate parental rights, informed consent, and privacy.

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons statement of Patients’ Freedoms adopted in 1990,

”Patients have the freedom ... to refuse medical treatment even if it is recommended by their physician and to be informed about their medical condition, the risks and benefits of treatment, and appropriate alternatives.”

HPV EFFICACY & SAFETY VACCINE IS UNPROVEN
The safety of this vaccine for children and its life long efficacy as a cancer preventive for this population are unproven. While shown effective in preventing genital warts in adults, clinical trials were conducted on fewer than 2,000 of the target population of girls aged 9 to 15 years old. The studies were far too short to demonstrate that the vaccine prevents the HPV transforming into cancer. Further, since the duration of the protection is estimated at 5 to 7 years, it would wane about the time that some of these girls are becoming sexually active.

[If another vaccine would be necessary when it is highly unlikely that the disease could be contacted until a woman is in her twenties then what is the point other than picking the pocket parents and the state?

"The adverse effects of this vaccine must be considered. According to the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), the federal Vaccine Adverse Effect Reporting System (VAERS) is now receiving reports of loss of consciousness, seizures, and neurological disorders such as loss of vision, slurred speech, numbness and tingling following administration of the vaccine in the few months since its approval last June. The cervical cancer rates have been consistently declining.

The HPV vaccine is one of the most expensive ever to come to market, and is backed by a multi-million dollar direct-to-consumer advertising campaign. The NVIC’s survey of practices showed private practice fees ranging from $525 to $930 per child. Given the huge amounts of money at stake for this vaccine, there are many unanswered questions about any undue influence."

My daughter was severely damaged by multiple vaccines and the pediatrician denied her Autism had anything to do with it even though she began hitting her head on the ground immediately after being vaccinated. Putting a sixth grader at risk of unknown consequences of an an unproven vaccine could very possibly be a huge tragedy for the children and parents who are legislated into into paying for a forced vaccination from a dubious vaccine.

Answer 2

6th grade seems a little early, but I definitely think that it should be mandatory before high school. I'm 16 and I wish I had gotten it sooner, but I'm getting it now and glad of it. I don't understand why anyone would be against a vaccine that prevents cancer.

Answer 3

Pay no attention to the woman wearing the tin foil hat. The anti-vaccine crowd has been a thorn in the side of public health for many years now. Thanks to them, measles outbreaks are occurring in industrialized countries and polio almost came back to America.

Anyway, the reason for mandating any vaccine would be to protect the health of the community. So let's look at this from a public health standpoint...

It is important to vaccinate school children because schools locations of dense population. In short, a lot of people are in school, and they interact and possibly spread disease. For example, dangerous infections like diphtheria spread through casual contact and proximity. So it's important to vaccinate against those kinds of diseases because schools can be a hotbed of their spread.

Now consider HPV. HPV is a pretty bad virus. Causes genital warts, cervical cancer, penile cancer and anal cancer. It's common, too: 80% of US adults will have come into contact with HPV at some point, and right now it is estimated that 25% of US women have an active infection. But how does it spread? It spreads through skin contact, specifically sexual friction (penetration and fluids NOT REQUIRED). While most young folks find their sexual partners at school, and the sexual activity pool is remarkably shallow in that environment, the way HPV spreads isn't by casual contact. You don't get HPV by sitting in a classroom next to an infected person.

Because it takes a little more than casual contact to spread hPV, it's not the kind of public health hazard that requires mandatory vaccination for school enrollment.

Don't get me wrong, though. It is extremely important to vaccinate kids for HPV while they're young (girls should get it now, boys will have to wait till the drug is approved for their use). Cancer is a pretty horrible illness, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. Worldwide, cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among women. Cancer is a public health problem because of its significant economic and social impact. If we can protect people against this disease, then why shouldn't we?

And if you were wondering why it would be important to vaccinate a kid while she or he is still 11, it's so that we cast the broadest net of protection possible. HPV transmission isn't always about promiscuity. A lot of very young children get it because they are molested or sexually assaulted (often by a relative or close acquaintance!). Other people get it out of sheer naivete: many young people don't consider dry humping to be sexual activity, but it is, and it can spread HPV. And well, there are a lot of children whose personal lives are troubled, and they do act out sexually at an early age. They need protecting, too.

So while I do not support mandating Gardasil for school enrollment, I DO hope that all parents have the compassion, care and common sense to get their kids vaccinated against HPV early on.