If HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, than why should 11 year old girls be getting the vaccination?
2007-04-20 16:57:23 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
At this point, no. I'm still researching it myself, because to be honest I don't believe a word the CDC or pharmaceutical companies spout off. I don't know about the ingredients of this particular vaccine, the long-term effects, or effectiveness. Maybe that sounds like bunk to some of you, but when you have a child who has had a serious reaction to a vaccine, or a child who may have been permanently damaged by them, you find yourself in a whole other frame of mind when it comes to evaluating/deciding upon the new-fangled, "harmless" vaccines being tossed about left and right these days.
Just for the record, I put a LOT of thought & research into every vaccine my kids get. My own mother has battled cervical cancer twice now, and this is a very real concern for me and my daughters because of that. And I *do* vaccinate my children, selectively, after I determine the risk vs. benefit for my particular child(ren) with any given vaccine. So I don't take any of this lightly.
But as of right now, I'm waiting for more concrete info on Gardasil.
2007-04-20 17:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by LaundryGirl 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I would let my ll y/o daughter (if I had one) get this vaccine. HPV is very common and, it has been proven to cause cervical cancer. Although I would hope that girls that age are not having sex, doctors have arbitrarily picked this age to be sure that the vaccine is given before girls become sexually active, because it is ineffective after someone has already been exposed.
I know these parents are sure that their girls won't have sex until they are married, but why take the risk? There is always the slim chance of rape. There is also the chance that a girl, even though her parents believe that she will not misbehave, may get led down the wrong path by some Don Juan. Having her get the vaccine does not have to sound like "permission" to have premarital sex--just tell her that she is getting a vaccine to prevent a certain kind of female cancer. There's no need to go into great detail. When you have your child vaccinated against measles, you don't go into detail about how measles is transmitted. If you can't trust your children any better that this, then you should indeed have them vaccinated.
Maybe it would be best if all states made it a requirement just like the other vaccines. That way, no parent would have to feel that they were going against their religion by having their daughter inoculated.
2007-04-20 17:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
While my daughter is nowhere near 11 years old yet (only 5 months actually), I sure would have her get that vaccination. The vaccination should be gotten before one becomes sexually active, so that's why the age limit is as young as 11 years old. The lifetime risk of aquiring HPV is estimated between 70-90% depending on the source, so getting vaccinated against cervical cancer (caused by HPV) is a great thing.
2007-04-20 17:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
My concern about the vaccine is there hasn't been enough studies done on it. It was tested on a small group of about 1200 women/girls. The manufacturer will even say that the evidence is not conclusive as to how long the vaccine is effective, and that they don't know if a booster is needed, or when a booster would be needed.
My daughter is 17. I am not going to get it for her, but if she would like it after she's 18, and has read the information for herself, then she's welcome to at that point.
If my daughter were younger, I wouldn't get it for her. There's still too much that isn't known about it.
2007-04-20 19:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had my 17 year old daughter get the vaccination. Alot of people think that its one more reason to have sex. I feel that a parent should do what ever they need to in order to protect their children. I have talked with my daughter about the improtance of safe sex and even put her on the birth control patch, My daughter will have sex no matter what, I cannot be with her 24 hours a day. But at least I can have some peace of mind regarding the benefits of the vaccine. As far as having it mandated. I really dont pay to much attention to that. If its gonna protect my daughter then so be it. I see it as any other vaccine.
2007-04-20 21:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by Baby boy blue 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes my daughter will get it!!! I got the HPV virus when I was in high school after having sex with 1 person. So I was 15 and was in great risk of being sterile when I was planning on having children or worse cervical cancer kills. I had cervical cancer I got very sick and went through many procedures to get better. And even now I have to make sure I get my yearly exam because the virus can come back. Also for 11 being too young, now a days you never know, I've seen many 12 and 13 year olds having babies, I guess its better safe then sorry.
2007-04-20 17:34:42 · answer #6 · answered by imalwysrite 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Never! My daughter is 13 and completely vaccine free and extremely healthy. Both of my children are vaccine free. Or should I say my children are poison free. Gardisil is brand new you have no idea what the long term effects are. People need to do a little more research before they jump on the band wagon. It is your choice.
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2007-04-21 11:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by Veggiegirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the HPV thing. I mean, sure it sounds like a good thing. But I don't like the fact that they are trying to mandate it for girls in school. Plus it is still so new, what do they really know about the long term effects of it. If my girls were at the age to get it right now, I would probably say no. But in 4-5 years when I will have to deal with it, I'm not sure. It really depends on what they say about it at that point. I don't think I would tell my girls what the shot was for, just tell them that it is a booster from something they had when they were babies or something. I know more and more girls are having sex at an earlier age, but giving them this is just unexplainable to me right now. I'm not comfortable with it and I don't know if I will ever be. I put up a fight with the chicken pox one, the only reason they got that is because it was required by the school. We had no out on that.
2007-04-20 17:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by punkin_eater26 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
NO! There has not been enough research done on the safety of it. It was rushed to the public for the "safety" of our daughters. Bull, it is a money maker for the pharmacutical company that manufactures it. If the people who recommend that we vaccinate our daughters against it were really doing it out of concern, boys would get it to (it's not genetically tailored to only affect HPV in females). After all, where is my daughter going to get it, not off the toilet seat.
2007-04-20 17:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by originaleve01 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Is that the cervical cancer vaccine they are about to start in Australian schools? If so NO WAY. I want 20 years of proof that a vaccine won't effect fertility or have terrible side effect. Don't care how rats coped. My daughter is not a rat
2007-04-20 23:37:13 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋