How young is too young to give this vaccine? Will it actually protect by the time the child is sexually active?
2007-05-02 05:35:03 · 9 answers · asked by swimminginspam 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I want to see more information about it. Suddenly a drug company is telling us all girls need it or they are likely to develop cancer. How did they come up with that? I want to see some statistics to back up their claims. If they can provide that, then I'm all for it. If not, no way.
2007-05-02 05:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by flinch 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not really sure what you mean about how young is too young to give girls this vaccination. The vaccine does not protect against cervical cancer. It protects against HPV (human papilloma virus) which is a virus that increases the chance of getting cervical cancer. Why not give it to girls? Why not boys too? Just because it doesn't affect boys doesn't mean that its okay for them to be carriers and transmitters. The vaccine would protect a child, as when it is injected, the body reacts to the antigens (though the virus is not there, its 'signals' that the body picks up are). It makes cells that will remember the 'intruder' (memory cells) that will be able to attack the real virus if and when it enters a girl's body. I don't understand your question of 'by the time' ...
I think that we shouldn't necessarily make it mandatory until we know more about it, but I don't think that we should necessarily be doubting it...
2007-05-02 12:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by Morgs L 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's just something new to make the Drug companies make more money. Watch the Constant Gardner. It's not a true storyline (Characters and particular study being conducted, but it was written from actual things that are happening in Africa.
I don't think the drug has been out long enough to include any long term consequences. Look at paxil, it was suppose to be for people with depression and anxiety, now people are suing for the side-effects.
People are starting to conclude that vaccinations are probably the cause for the higher increase in Autism. (think about how many MORE vaccination kids are getting now then as we did as children).
I think women shouldn't take the HPV vaccine, wait a year or 3 and see what the outcome effects are on women who took it. It might even take more than 3 years.
2007-05-02 12:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Your Trainer 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
A vaccine is a dead version of the actual virus. Or in some instances, like the flu vaccine, the virus is a very weak version. Polio, measels, small pox and now chicken pox are almost completely irradicated from vaccines. That wouldn't have happened if nobody took it. If it's out there you should get it. It's very simple. If you have fears do your own research; like ask your doctor. I'm sure it will make the decision a lot easier.
2007-05-02 12:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It may be a good thing but I don't trust it. I don't think it should be manditory for girls if it is not manditory for boys because they can also get HPV. Not all girls are sexually active so why should they get the vaccine? I just think it is another excuse to be sexually active without a condom. I don't think any teen should leave home without a condom. Because you never know what they are going to decide to do. The pill protects against pregnancy, the vaccine is supposed to protect against HPV but a condom protects against these plus HIV/AIDS, herpes, and all the other STD's.
2007-05-02 12:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth M 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absoulutely. I had heard about them working on this vaccine over 5 years ago and I am thrilled that it is on the market finally. Growing up, in my group of friends, 3 out of five ended up contracting HPV and each of those 3 girls ended up having precancerous cells removed from their cervix. I think mandating this vaccine is no different than any other type of vaccine that we get in our lives. Prevention is the best method. I can't say exactly how long this vaccine is supposed to be effective for, but most vaccines are expected to be effective anywhere from 10 years to life (depending on the type). I think it's important for people to realize, this is not a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer exactly, this vaccine prevents the contraction of the human papilloma virus, which is one of the many reasons women may develop cervical cancer.
2007-05-02 12:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sky 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I don't think we have enough long term affect information about the HPV Vaccine to make it mandatory in girls.
2007-05-02 12:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, we don't.
Since it is not the vaccine they promised, it shouldn't be put out for anyone.
2007-05-02 12:40:20 · answer #8 · answered by Tara662 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE STUDIED IT LONG ENOUGH.
MY DAUGHTER IS TO YOUNG TO EVEN WORRY ABOUT THIS BUT, I WOULD NOT GET THE VACCINE FOR HER UNTIL THEY PROVE ITS SAFE
2007-05-02 12:48:53 · answer #9 · answered by KAT 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋