Is your County doing this?

Question

Please help me understand this. Our County is giving free
immunizations (shots) to 14
year old girls to protect them against uterine cancer later.
They are targeting young
girls before they begin sexual
activity.
I have never heard of sexual
activity causing any kind of
female cancer.
Please someone, enlighten
me on this?

Answer 1

The shot is meant to offer protection against the papilloma virus. That's the one which causes uterine cancer and is the one you get the Pap test to detect.
Data collected over the years show that this virus is transmitted during sexual activity. Texas is one state which has offered the vaccine to young girls, but only with parental permission. It is not obligatory. However, given the almost total medical illiteracy of the American adult population, it is controversial.

Answer 2

I think it's cervical cancer, and there's been quite a bit in the news about it. I believe our county considered it, and they very likely did vote to do it with parental consent.

If there's something they can do to prevent at least one type of catastrophic illness, I'm all for it being done. There are some cancers of the reproductive system that women are more susceptible to if they became sexually active at a very early age.

Too many cancers don't let themselves be known until they've gotten out of control.

Answer 3

Some people want to provide children with HPV vaccines to protect against cervical cancer. The reason is that the HPV virus (same virus that can cause genital warts) can cause cervical cancer (in fact, it seems to be the only thing that causes that type of cancer).

The vaccine is not something to make it safer to be promiscuous; married couples have to be worried about HPV, too. A man who carries HPV could infect his wife. So, if there is a successful vaccine, it could benefit everyone. Best thing would be if the HPV virus were eradicated.

Answer 4

Yes in Australia all young girls are being immunised free with the cervical cancer vaccine!! The research that has been done has isolated a bug that causes this type of cancer.
I don't know if sexual activity causes cervical cancer tho, I haven't heard of that.

All immunisations in Australia are free. Most doctors clinics have a day,usually Friday, and you simply make an appointment and front up and get your immunisation. The government pays for them all.

Answer 5

Not a scare...this is real! Thank God someone has finally started doing something about it. We realize that we've never going to be able to stop the kids from having sex....and sadly, they're still getting pregnant, passing std's to each other, whatever. But if we can nip this ugly disease in the bud, before it even has a chance, then ALL states and ALL counties should be making this shot available to young girls everywhere. I'd take my grandaughter with no problem....anything to keep her safe.

Answer 6

I'm like the lawyer who said he could debate both sides of this argument. In my years of nursing I have learned that there is a huge number of the population who are totally in the dark about how to take care of themselves and are seen at free clinics, and I have been to free clinics too, so don't fuss at me, and this segment of the population could really benefit by this, And then there is the other end of society who are very good at preventative medicine and take very good care of themselves and may never get any cancer of any kind. They are into real food, are very clean and don't put bad stuff in their bodies, like preservatives, and alotof refined sugar etc. What does all this have to do with the vaccine? It will probably help alot of young girls who would not know what to do about birth control, and, or abstinence.........and......if I could give everybody in this country L-Lysine for about two weeks every year we would probably not have any viruses at all. ....but the drug companies would not like that, it is too cheap and if people are healthy they will not make money... now this is just me, my free speech you mentioned and is not intended to offend anyone, ever. Thanks

Answer 7

Human Papilloma Virus had been strongly associated with 50% of Cervical cancer...the vaccine is no good for adults, too late! But in teens, it can prevent infection (genital warts) and greatly lessen the chance of cervical cancer..certainly worth while. Being vaccinated against other diseases did not make me go out looking for the diseases, and HPV Vaccine will not contribute to sexual activity...that comes free with growing into adulthood. IF there were a vaccine against HIV, I am sure everyone would take it, just as everyone took vaccines against smallpox, measles, chickenpox, mumps, Hep B, Diptheria, pertussis, pneumonia, etc. IT only makes sense to protect yourself and yours against potentially deadly disease, and all or the above diseases are potentially deadly, sooner or later. Peace and love, Goldwing

Answer 8

Cervical cancer, and from what I've read it's associated with sexual activity. You can probably have the shot administered
when you sign up for her birth control pills and condoms. Much easier than instilling morality.

Answer 9

I wish they could do this for ALL girls!
I was infected with HPV by my very busy exhusband; years later I developed cervical cancer. my OBGYN said probably a direct result of HPV.
It's a lot more common than people realize, too, and it's going to get worse. why not give the vaccine to girls to protect them from this truly awful outcome?

Answer 10

this should prevent the uterine cancer when they are older.It is a preventative measure, do you want a child who was not immunized getting uterine cancer? If I had a daughter I would run to get her the shot.