Why do you think there should or shouldn't be mandatory HPV vaccines?

Question

I think there should be because you can not guarantee that a girl will stay a virgin until she's married. And if she does, her husband may not be a virgin. And he could always cheat on her or she could cheat on him. I don't think religion should prevent girls from having protection against a disease. And like Jesus said we are all sinners and should all be forgiven so that includes people that have premarital sex. I think that people who do not want their daughters to have this vaccine think that their daughter deserves to get HPV and cancer if she chooses to have sex. Like it is just a consequence. That is sad. There's no way you can argue with that.

Answer 1

At this time, I do not think it should be mandatory to get the HPV vaccine. It is too new and I understand why parents might not feel comfortable giving it to their child when people haven't been able to see the long term results of it.

I think that it's a great vaccine as it will help alot of people and prevent cancer but I don't think at this time it should be mandatory

In addition just because a girl gets HPV does not mean she will automatically get cancer. I had HPV when I was younger and it is cureable by having the cells burned off and while it does cause cancer, it doesn't automatically mean your going to get cancer from it.

Answer 2

I think there are better ways to go about this then just vaccinate! My daughters will not get the vaccine. First off the health issues. DO you know that vaccines have been linked to Autism and the abundance of vaccine are children are given now is an unreal amount.I don't think ANYONE deserves any kind of diseases let alone CANCER. I have had family members die from various forms and it is a very hard thing to go through. All of the reasons are BIG ifs. IF their husband is not a virgin. IF they decide to have sex. IF they should cheat on each other. AS far as religion aspect of it. YES we are all sinners BUT we should have a moral code no matter what and that is what our society has lost is our moral code. We can kill babies and serve ourselves and our lust. The saying "If it feels good Do it." Is what is prevalent in our society. Also We are to have freedoms in the United States and slowly but surely they are disappearing. It is my choice if I want to take the chance of getting this. My girls can make the choice when they are older.

Answer 3

I don't liek the idea of Gov't forcing health and morality on me. There is a large section of society that is not norm, these girls do hold strong religious values and are virgins when they get married. MOst of the time they are lookign for the same in a mate. Mandating the vaccine I see as society throwing up their hands and saying, all girls will eventually get sick so we need to force this vaccine on everyone.(girls). Long term studies have not even been done. Pertusis(whooping cough) is ineffective, but you don't hear them publishing that fact, they call it something different now. Chicken pox- whats up with that- how many of us died from it. No it is not fun to have it but if you look at the research the dangers of the vaccine equal or exceed that of the disease, and who cares if your kid gets the pox, its liek a right of passage. What happened i bet is 6 kids in low income houseing projects died form subpar medical care and so it was a social travesty, they come up with this vaccine and make it mandatory for kids.
Jesus did say we are all sinners and we are all forgiven however that does noti give us the right to go out and sin more cause now we are "protected". That is why sex before marraige is wrong. okay i have rambled enough

Answer 4

If it wasnt such a new vaccine, I would get it for my daughter. I think for me personally, I would rather have her wait a few years to see what kinds of problems (if any) can come of this vaccine. I read some where that roughly 80% of all girls between the age of 17-22 have some form of HPV. It really should not even be considered a STD as far as I am concerned. I think it puts an unecessary stigma on things.( I know you only get it from sex) But so many women have it and dont even know. I would say that in 10 years there will probably be 98% of women with HPV. Hopefully, I will get it for my daughter before she becomes sexually active. I hope I have a long wait though :)

Answer 5

I don't like the concept of "mandatory" anything.

Even in states that are trying to push for the HPV vac, there are opt out clauses for families who are, shall we say, rigid in their beliefs.

Just cause cancer prevention is a good thing doesn't mean it is the right thing to do to force a vaccine on people. What is next? Once you start mandating things from a governmental perspective, where does it stop?

Would having a mandatory genetics database be a good thing? Would a mandatory DNA library of all citizens be a good thing?

This Vaccine prevents only one specific type of cancer, will we need to mandate more vaccines later when they are discovered?

So, although it would be a grand idea if girls got this vaccine, do you think it is the right thing to do by making it mandatory?

Answer 6

I live in Texas were it is mandatory for little girls to get the vaccine, and I love that it and think it is a great "idea" in theory. Anything to make people's lives a little easier, and let's face it, teenage sex is the most risky. BUT! it is very new, and not all of the testing is long term, and it is very very expensive, about $400, and a three shot series. If the state of Texas wants to mandate it, I think Gov. Perry should cut the check. After all, his main campaign contributor were the maker of the vaccine.

Answer 7

I don't think the vaccine should have anything to do with sex. Education about the vaccine for girls who get it (such as, this will not protect you from all STDs, especially AIDS/HIV) is important. I was a member of the HPV vaccine clinical trial, and I am glad I did it. It prevents girls from obtaining a virus that can materialize into cervical cancer. It's the same principal if we developed a vaccine against, say, lung cancer. Why wouldn't anyone want to be vaccinated against cancer? Just because it has to do with a sexual organ, people get all up in arms about it and swear it encourages teens to have sex.

Answer 8

I just got one of the vaccines. They can save your life, so I think that they should be mandatory. You can never be too safe!