What do you think of the cervical cancer jab for young girls?

Rhonda - posted on 12/13/2009

My daughter is 19. I didn't get it for her. For me it is too new and I just felt like the ones who got it were being used as guinea pigs. A Doctor friend of mine has a 6yr old daughter and would not give it her.

Diandra - posted on 12/13/2009

Anything that may save her life down the road...do it!

Melanie - posted on 12/13/2009

There is a history of cancer in my family so would want my daughter to have some form of protection. At the moment there is a 1in8 chance she will get breast cancer. I suppose every family will have a different outlook on it. As long it's safe i see no harm. x

Renae - posted on 12/13/2009

Quoting Lucy:

Quoting Ljubica:

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise. And what about chicken pox? Why did president Bush not allow his family to get vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine?
Consider this: 10 years ago, about 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism, now 1 in 150 are diagnosed with autism... why? We're giving our kids many, many more vaccines than we got as kids.
I'm not against vaccinating, but I am against the poison in our vaccines, all in the name of the allmighty dollar. Clean up the vaccines and I'll have my son the first in line for a vaccine. Until then, I will not risk my child for the sake of conformity.

Whilst I totally agree about the rubbish that is allowed to be included in many vaccines, I am also not anti vaccinations per se, each needs to be assessed on it's own merits rather than dismissing them all out of hand.

I personally think it is wonderful that we can vaccinate our girls against such a horrendous disease that is often too far gone by the time symptoms are severe enough to be picked up on. I think it's a shame that some of the objection (not yours, personally)  to this vaccine is wrapped up in the stigma that what the vaccine actually tackles is the STD that can trigger cervical cancer. Even if a girl waits for her wedding night and only ever sleeps with her husband, if he has had intercourse with just one other person, she is at risk. It is not a license for promiscuity, as I have heard some in the media suggest, but an important way of protecting our children.

But I just wanted to comment on your remark about vaccinations and autism. As a special needs teacher with autism as my area of expertise I have to say that there is no reason to link a rise in autism diagnoses with any vaccinations, but a change in our society's attitudes and awareness about the condition. Compared to 10 years ago, the stigma surrounding a diagnosis of autism in a child is now much less, so parents are actively seeking it when they feel their child needs extra support. I also think that training for early years staff and teachers has improved to the degree that they are spotting the signs of aspergers and autism more readily. I think we should see this rise in diagnosis as a positive, as in years gone by many of the higher functioning people with aspergers and autism slipped through the net and did not receive the help and support they needed. The reason the MMR jab was linked to autism was a sentence in a now discredited piece of research that simply said it could not definitively rule out a link with autism. The same report also said that a link with slow fine motor skills development and slow speech development could not be ruled out. The reason for this is that the age children are given the MMR also happens to be the age we start looking for speech, movement and social skills to more fully develop, so any already existing problems in these areas are likely to show up at this point. You might as well link autism to any number of things that may be a new part of a child's life at that particular age.

Could I just add that a psychologist friend of mine who diagnoses autism for a living (it is all she does) told me that the reason the rate in diagnosis of autism increased is because many states lowered the diagnostic standards. It takes her 2 full days to diagnose autism, in some states the standards have been reduced to just one 2 hour interview. Just wanted to clarify that. The same thing happened with ADHD when GP's started diagnosing it without a psychometric analysis, the rates went through the roof.

Renae - posted on 12/13/2009

From what I know (but haven't done thorough research) it is very safe. I see know reason not to get it. It does not however avoid the need for papsmears because it does not cover all types of cervical cancer (or something along those lines) so just be sure the girl knows she will still need to have papsmears from the time she is sexually active or 18, whichever comes first.

Alex - posted on 12/13/2009

Do your own research on immunisation, read the stories of those who have suffered side effects, those who have not, those who have suffered from the diseases and lost family members or have been disabled by disease. Also read the statistics put out by drug companies, charities, health trusts etc. You all have access to the internet, make good use of it and make your own decision.

Also don't demonise the drug companies out of hand. Bear in mind life expectancies which have been increased by the advent of drugs produced by them... they may charge a fortune and make their millions but how many of us would be alive now without drugs?

Michelle - posted on 12/10/2009

I have a 14 year old daugther and will not be getting her vaccinated..there was an episode on 20/20 that told that some girls have died from getting vaccinated..I also heard that it doesn't stop all strains of cervical cancer...

C. - posted on 12/09/2009

Quoting Ljubica:

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise...

Uh, did it NOT occur to you that they are currently NOT on the rise do to so many people being vaccinated??? If too many people stop giving their children vaccines, then yes Polio and Measles will be on the rise again.. And then of course people will wonder why.. Gee, who knows? Also, I think that if it were the vaccines that cause Autism, you would think so many more people would have it.. Not saying your child's just lazy like Dennis Leary did (that guy deserves a swift kick in the nuts! *Ahem* Sorry..), but I'm just not so sure it's the vaccines.. Maybe another underlying cause??

To answer Angela's question, I don't have a daughter but if I do I will NEVER let her get the vaccination. Don't believe that it's a necessary vaccination since you can still get Cervical Cancer whether or not you do get vaccinated.. Plus I have heard horror stories of it's side effects on girls.

Becky - posted on 12/08/2009

Actually I gave it to my daughter........she is seventeen now and that has been two-three years now.........no problems and or side effects.The reason I made the desicion was because my whole teeage life I was haunted by reacurring pre-cancerous cells on my cervix.....I did not want that for her! The precedure to get rid of them for bopsy is painful....at least for me it was. But this is something you both need to decide on. The one she got was Gardisil-she was not and still is not sexually active but with my history I didn't want to take the chance.

Krista - posted on 12/07/2009

"To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise. And what about chicken pox? Why did president Bush not allow his family to get vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine?"

Well, for starters, Bush isn't exactly known for his intellect and critical thinking skills, so we'll just leave that there. If Jenna or Barbara get pregnant and contract chicken pox, their kids could have limb malformations. Obviously, their dad didn't think of that.

It irks me to no end that a lot of parents are refusing to get the MMR vaccine for their kids. Measles IS on the rise, as is Mumps. And what a lot of the anti-vaxxers don't realize is that if their kid isn't immunized, and catches one of these diseases, they can pass it on to other non-vaccinated kids, including babies who are too young to vaccinate, and including pregnant women. The entire point of vaccines is to create herd immunity, so that those who cannot be vaccinated are not put at greater risk, because the disease won't be going around as much.

And these diseases are not harmless -- measles can cause encephalitis. Mumps can cause deafness, sterility and meningitis.

Do you have any idea what some of those diseases can do to a developing fetus? My stepmother thought she was up-to-date on her MMR, but wasn't, and contracted Rubella in her first trimester. My brother is completely deaf -- and he's one of the lucky ones. These are the potential effects of fetal rubella: The individual features of the syndrome include growth retardation, microcephaly (abnormally small head), cataracts, glaucoma, microphthalmia (abnormally small eyes), cardiovascular malformations, hearing loss, and mental retardation. Deafness is common. After birth the child may develop diabetes due to gradual destruction of the pancreas by the rubella virus.

If you don't vaccinate your kids, they're putting those who CAN'T be vaccinated at greater risk. And if you have a daughter, and she gets pregnant someday and still isn't vaccinated, because of all of the anti-vax bull with which you've filled her head, then your grandchild will be at serious, serious risk.

As far as the cervical cancer vaccine, if I ever have a daughter, she'll be getting it. It's a vaccine that can help prevent cancer, for the love of pete -- it should be a no-brainer.

Sue - posted on 12/07/2009

Why are people responding to this question and bringing up Autism which is normally diagnosed in children under 5. This vaccine isn't given to girls until they commence high school and are normally around 14 years of age hence the reduced risk of side effects.

Sue - posted on 12/07/2009

I totally agree Cole, they are unfortunate statistics but very true and having come from a sexual health field within my nursing career I think you stated your case very well. Cheers!

Cole - posted on 12/07/2009

I work with a domestic violence program and see many women who may not only be predisposed, genetically, to experiencing cancer but who are also part of the startling statistics of domestic and sexual violence in our country. Our current numbers look something like 1 in 3 to 1 in 4 women will be victims of domestic violence, which also includes the component of sexual violence. As long as these numbers exist, your daughter has a very high possibility of falling victim to a sexual perpetrator who may be a carrier of HPV. Not to say this would be the only possibility of infection, but possibly a preventable one! As much as you probably do not want to think about it, she may embrace a consentual partnership at some point with someone who does not know they are carrying HPV and she may then, also, share in that pain. Personally, I vote to take the risk of the side effects in the name of prevention in attempts to avoid a potential lifetime of the battle with cancer. Of course this is only a decision you can make. Weigh your options with pros and cons of administering the vac and not. Finally, go with your gut. As women we are blessed with incredible intuition...listen to it!

Charlie - posted on 12/02/2009

Quoting Iysha:

Quoting Ljubica:

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise. And what about chicken pox? Why did president Bush not allow his family to get vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine?
Consider this: 10 years ago, about 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism, now 1 in 150 are diagnosed with autism... why? We're giving our kids many, many more vaccines than we got as kids.
I'm not against vaccinating, but I am against the poison in our vaccines, all in the name of the allmighty dollar. Clean up the vaccines and I'll have my son the first in line for a vaccine. Until then, I will not risk my child for the sake of conformity.

So, you don't think that the reason why autism is diagnosed in 1 of every 150 children could be because of the mere fact that research has allowed medical professionals to better diagnose autism? The world has come a long way in autism research...there is no evidence to support the theory that vaccines cause autism....or that what is put in today's vaccines cause autism. There is however, more information on autism, the types out there,  and what is considered autism...there are many types, some of which are almost unnoticeable.

Thank you for stating the obvious Iyesha , after all the research showing no link between the vaccine and autism its good to know some people know that medical advances are much of the reason more people are properly diognosed and are not cases for the conspiricy theory diaries .

HOLLY - posted on 12/02/2009

i have the cancer cells... and I do not want my girls to have the shots... i will take them in starting at 15 to have anuals.. done. .I will have them check for that HPV virus.. and if they are carriers of it... I will make 6 month appointments... and they will use a microscope!!! this is just my opinion...

Sue - posted on 12/02/2009

This vaccine is a must for all young girls. I work as a Practice Nurse and have been extensively informed in regards to all immunisations and this vaccine is not only very safe with minimal if any side effects but until recently has been given free to all women under 26 years of age. Now it is part of the school vaccination programs here in Australia which is fantastic. I will be recommending my daughter have this as part of her immunisation program. In saying this, it does not take the place of Pap smears and they should still be done every 2 years for girls who have been sexually active.

Ann - posted on 11/29/2009

Quoting Sarah:

I don't have a daughter, but if I did, she WOULD NOT be getting the vaccine. Doctors are all too willing to just give a vaccine for this or that (like the H1N1 virus, no one in our household has gotten it, and I'm currently expecting). I think that its all rubbish that the doctors and the media blow way out of proportion, and most of the time these "vaccines" don't do any good.

It's because doctors are willing to give vaccines to people that diseases like smallpox, whooping cough and diptheria have all but disappeared. 

Iysha - posted on 11/28/2009

Quoting Ljubica:

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise. And what about chicken pox? Why did president Bush not allow his family to get vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine?
Consider this: 10 years ago, about 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism, now 1 in 150 are diagnosed with autism... why? We're giving our kids many, many more vaccines than we got as kids.
I'm not against vaccinating, but I am against the poison in our vaccines, all in the name of the allmighty dollar. Clean up the vaccines and I'll have my son the first in line for a vaccine. Until then, I will not risk my child for the sake of conformity.

So, you don't think that the reason why autism is diagnosed in 1 of every 150 children could be because of the mere fact that research has allowed medical professionals to better diagnose autism? The world has come a long way in autism research...there is no evidence to support the theory that vaccines cause autism....or that what is put in today's vaccines cause autism. There is however, more information on autism, the types out there,  and what is considered autism...there are many types, some of which are almost unnoticeable.

Sarah - posted on 11/28/2009

Quoting Sammi:

i think it is rubbish as my doctor made an appointment ofr me to have it when i was pregnant and he didnt realise as he sent the appointments to all under 18s electronically printed, so i had to cancel the appointment and will not be able to have the jab because you cant have it when prgnant or breastfeeding and when i stop breastfeeding i will be over 18

You can get the Vaccine until age 27. Not saying anyone should or shouldn't, just that you can still get it up to 27.

Iysha - posted on 11/28/2009

I recommend it. I have HPV and found out at my 6 week post pardom check up. It wasn't around when I was younger, and I really wish it was. I got a scare with an abnormal pap test result, also at my post pardom check up. I was freaking out...I just had a baby and didn't want to have cervical cancer and have to get a hysterectomy before I had any more children. I was going crazy. I will get my daughter vaccinated, even if it's just for a few strains...anything that can prevent her feeling like I did and that could prevent her from harm, I will do. I feel strongly about vaccines, especially this one for young girls.

Pauline - posted on 11/28/2009

Quoting quechelle:

i hear its safe...but it cant stop all forms of the cancer so you still may get it in another form... a girl died shortly after having it (in the u.k) but it turned out it was other health issues. ive got a long time untill i even have to think about my daughter getting this. i think i would probably get it done tho because one less type of cancer is one less chance of a premature death.

i all ready had it and had to have everything removed. i think its possiable to stop it why not yry it  you havent got anything to lose but if you  choose the to not get it then the same thing could happen to you as it did me  and you have to year after year after that  and a lot of problmse come with it or you could the question ill ask you how bad do you want live  pauline

Rebecca - posted on 11/28/2009

What most people don't realise is that HPV is a very common STD. It is in the same family tree as genital herpes. Once you've got it, you've got it for life. I contracted this when I was 18 - and I did practice safe sex. I have since had to have 2 surgery's to remove cancerous cells from my cervix. The HPV is cause of my cells becoming cancerous. I have never passed it onto my husband (as I'm aware that it's only contagious when warts are present). Having warts is very uncomfotable.

I would reccommend it to every female. My daughter has had the immunisation and I fully supported her.

All vaccinations can be risky but to me, the risk of cervical cancer far outways the possibility of something bad happening. Not everyone reacts the same way to vaccinations. As a sufferer of HPV, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Those women who are lucky enough to wait 2 years between pap smears are lucky. I on the other hand have had to go 6 monthly or yearly. Never have I been been able to wait 2 years.

Barbara - posted on 11/27/2009

My dauhgter got the cervical cancer shot i was scared at first it was one of the best choices she didnt have any side effect do what you thinks good for you child

Lucy - posted on 11/27/2009

Quoting Ljubica:

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise. And what about chicken pox? Why did president Bush not allow his family to get vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine?
Consider this: 10 years ago, about 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism, now 1 in 150 are diagnosed with autism... why? We're giving our kids many, many more vaccines than we got as kids.
I'm not against vaccinating, but I am against the poison in our vaccines, all in the name of the allmighty dollar. Clean up the vaccines and I'll have my son the first in line for a vaccine. Until then, I will not risk my child for the sake of conformity.

Whilst I totally agree about the rubbish that is allowed to be included in many vaccines, I am also not anti vaccinations per se, each needs to be assessed on it's own merits rather than dismissing them all out of hand.

I personally think it is wonderful that we can vaccinate our girls against such a horrendous disease that is often too far gone by the time symptoms are severe enough to be picked up on. I think it's a shame that some of the objection (not yours, personally)  to this vaccine is wrapped up in the stigma that what the vaccine actually tackles is the STD that can trigger cervical cancer. Even if a girl waits for her wedding night and only ever sleeps with her husband, if he has had intercourse with just one other person, she is at risk. It is not a license for promiscuity, as I have heard some in the media suggest, but an important way of protecting our children.

But I just wanted to comment on your remark about vaccinations and autism. As a special needs teacher with autism as my area of expertise I have to say that there is no reason to link a rise in autism diagnoses with any vaccinations, but a change in our society's attitudes and awareness about the condition. Compared to 10 years ago, the stigma surrounding a diagnosis of autism in a child is now much less, so parents are actively seeking it when they feel their child needs extra support. I also think that training for early years staff and teachers has improved to the degree that they are spotting the signs of aspergers and autism more readily. I think we should see this rise in diagnosis as a positive, as in years gone by many of the higher functioning people with aspergers and autism slipped through the net and did not receive the help and support they needed. The reason the MMR jab was linked to autism was a sentence in a now discredited piece of research that simply said it could not definitively rule out a link with autism. The same report also said that a link with slow fine motor skills development and slow speech development could not be ruled out. The reason for this is that the age children are given the MMR also happens to be the age we start looking for speech, movement and social skills to more fully develop, so any already existing problems in these areas are likely to show up at this point. You might as well link autism to any number of things that may be a new part of a child's life at that particular age.

Constance - posted on 11/26/2009

Quoting Angie:

I think we need to remember that the vaccine protects against some types of HPV, which is an STD. Does our society even know that STDs are completely preventable with the practice of abstinence??

Has this been proven definitively that the vaccine protects against some types of HPV or are we once again human guinea pigs at the mercy of some person in authority saying so? And according to whom? The big pharmas?? I see "katching, katching" happening here. Watch those cash registers overflowing with the common peoples hard earned cash. Where is all the long term research to suggest that it does really work? The vaccine is only fairly new so how can we be so trusting when we have no long term data?

Angie - posted on 11/26/2009

I think we need to remember that the vaccine protects against some types of HPV, which is an STD. Does our society even know that STDs are completely preventable with the practice of abstinence??

Constance - posted on 11/26/2009

If I had a daughter, I would definitely NOT vaccinate. I don't even vaccinate my child as it is. The data that the big Pharma companies produce on the safety of any vaccines is skewed data. They only ever give media and the health industry data that favors their research. There is too much money at risk. Billions of dollars. Think about it.They don't tell you about the findings they have in the negative. Nor about the countless people who have died, or become seriously ill after having the vaccines. We are just dispensable guinea pigs in their eyes due to the $$$'s and if you don't believe me, ask someones child who has died from being immunized. I can't even begin to say strongly enough how we are at the mercy of these large corps so that they can continue to make money. We are vunerable because they know that we love our children so much. They prey on that. And I haven't even mentioned the rest of the poisonous stuff that goes into vaccines. Mercury and formaldehyde. It is sheer nonsense and media disinformation (designed to fool us) that polio and measles is on the rise again. Where is the evidence for this???? Scare tactics designed for those who will take the bait. And that is the majority of the population. People can still get all the diseases that they are immunized against. This is a fact. Check it out. Do your research. Just don't blindly believe what the media and some health authority tells you. They are not working for your health. Believe you me. there is a bigger agenda at hand. Wake up!!!!!!!

Shannon - posted on 11/26/2009

to alex and those like her, what are you worried about if you believe that your vaccines work so well than you and your children have nothing to worry about. Also, do the research - the rise of polio is in those older people who have been around a child that has been vaccinated and whooping cough very rarely is fatal or even infects a child who has NOT been vaccinated.

SHARON - posted on 11/26/2009

IM A FIRM BELIEVER IN IF YOU EAT RIGHT,LIKE ALOT OF FRESH VEGETABES AND FRUIT,AND TAKING A GOOD MULTI VITAMIN ,AND GET CHECKED FOR LACK OF VITAMIN D YOU SHOULD BEABLE TO FIGHT OFF ALMOST ANYTHING!AND TAKE TIME TO EXERCISE AND DESTRESS YOUR SELF! STRESS CAN BE A LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER ATTACKING YOUR AMUNE SYSTEM...

Ljubica - posted on 11/26/2009

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... pretty touchy subject. Coming from the medical field with drugs being my specialty, I don't believe for one second that polio and measles are on the rise. And what about chicken pox? Why did president Bush not allow his family to get vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine?
Consider this: 10 years ago, about 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism, now 1 in 150 are diagnosed with autism... why? We're giving our kids many, many more vaccines than we got as kids.
I'm not against vaccinating, but I am against the poison in our vaccines, all in the name of the allmighty dollar. Clean up the vaccines and I'll have my son the first in line for a vaccine. Until then, I will not risk my child for the sake of conformity.

Alex - posted on 11/26/2009

Think about vaccinations for a minute - how many people actually die from things such as polio, measles etc nowadays??? The rates of people contracting these diseases nowadays is on the increase again. Why? Because people are not having their children vaccinated. I agree there are risks with vaccinations but there is a lot less risk in vaccinations than there is in contracting and spreading the diseases they prevent. There is a risk in stepping outside your front door every day. Weigh it up for yourself but bear in mind, if your child comes into contact with diseases which a vaccination would have prevented and gets really ill or dies how would you feel then?

Kylie - posted on 11/25/2009

Quoting Sammi:

i think it is rubbish as my doctor made an appointment ofr me to have it when i was pregnant and he didnt realise as he sent the appointments to all under 18s electronically printed, so i had to cancel the appointment and will not be able to have the jab because you cant have it when prgnant or breastfeeding and when i stop breastfeeding i will be over 18

If you are in Aust there are ways to still get it, because you had a medical condidtion you didn't have it before, I'd talk to your Dr about it.

Kylie - posted on 11/25/2009

Hi, I am 24, I've had the shot, so has my 16 year old sister, and our 18 and 21 year old cousins, my younger cousins 13 and 15 are going to be getting it soon I think. I had my first 2 shots before I was pregnant and my 3rd about 8 weeks after my son was born. They hurt, but in the long term they help, just like the shots we had as kids, and that my son has. Oh also, none of us have has any reaction other then sore arms for a day or so after.

Shannon - posted on 11/25/2009

My daughter has recieved it. She did not have any side effects from the shot. I will also give it to my other daughters when they are old enough. I feel like it is better to be safe than sorry.

Sarah - posted on 11/25/2009

I don't have a daughter, but if I did, she WOULD NOT be getting the vaccine. Doctors are all too willing to just give a vaccine for this or that (like the H1N1 virus, no one in our household has gotten it, and I'm currently expecting). I think that its all rubbish that the doctors and the media blow way out of proportion, and most of the time these "vaccines" don't do any good.

Lydia - posted on 11/25/2009

well I wouldnt be in a great rush for my daughter to have it but (having recently lost a cousin to cervial cancer) I would definately need persuading for her *not* to have it in the long run! Also it doesnt vax against cancer it vaccinates against HPV - a virus that can lead to cervical cancer.

Sammi - posted on 11/25/2009

i think it is rubbish as my doctor made an appointment ofr me to have it when i was pregnant and he didnt realise as he sent the appointments to all under 18s electronically printed, so i had to cancel the appointment and will not be able to have the jab because you cant have it when prgnant or breastfeeding and when i stop breastfeeding i will be over 18

Ljubica - posted on 11/25/2009

Ljubica - posted on 11/25/2009

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Stacy - posted on 11/25/2009

I am a nurse and had my daughter get the first shot in the series of vaccines, then started to hear all the lastest evidence on Gardisil and it causing Nerve damage.....some young woman have died. That was it, no more vaccines for my daughter.

Ljubica - posted on 11/25/2009

I'm a pharmacy instructor and a marketing exec for a health and wellness company... and I have a son (sorry, no daughters) with autism. If I had a daughter, I would never give her the vaccine. Vaccines have triggered autism in my little one, and he will never get another vaccine again. The mercury in ALL vaccines used as preservatives are the second most lethal to ingest next to plutonium. This is why some die from vaccines, others have autism... I'm sorry if I've offended anyone, but I'm not willing to risk my son's life for the sake of vaccinating "just in case." Even with the vaccination, you're not guaranteed not to get sick... My son's pediatrician did not vaccinate her children, our family doc didn't vaccinate his children, our chiropractor doesn't vaccinate his children either...

Firebird - posted on 11/25/2009

When my daughter is grown and out of my house, she can do what she wants and I will respect her decision but while she's living under my roof, I will not be consenting to her getting the HPV "vaccine".

Crystal - posted on 11/25/2009

depends on which vaccination youre talking about, i got the gardisil shot the day right before i turned 18 & they still think i may have cerv. cancer now. most places wont let you get those kinds of vaccinations unless youre sexually active or if youre 18 already.

Ashley - posted on 11/25/2009

you have nothing written, so i dont know how to answer. you only ask what we think of cervical cancer jab for young girls. well what about it? after having my daughter, i found out that i have that HPV thing. so seeing how as that can turn into cervical cancer..................... i am young, not quite 25 yet. so my question to you is, what exactly are you wanting to know?

WHYSPER - posted on 11/25/2009

I HEAR IT IS SAFE BUT NOT GUARENTEED JUST LIKE MOST VACCINES.

Hayley - posted on 11/25/2009

i dont know, im 18 and when i was at school they didnt have it so ive not had one. i think if i was offered one now i would turn it down. i cant tell you why cos i dont know, thats just how i feel lol

Melanie - posted on 11/25/2009

i would give it to my daughter 100%, i know if i had the opportunity to have it now, i would jump at the chance!! it might only be one strain, but its one fewer to worry about!!!

Erin - posted on 11/25/2009

I have friends whose doctors have told them not to get it because it is too new. If I had a daughter I would not...on that note, my sister got it :( but she was a young adult at the time...my mom & I were not too thrilled on this development as she has also been told not to get it...

Chelle - posted on 11/25/2009

i hear its safe...but it cant stop all forms of the cancer so you still may get it in another form... a girl died shortly after having it (in the u.k) but it turned out it was other health issues. ive got a long time untill i even have to think about my daughter getting this. i think i would probably get it done tho because one less type of cancer is one less chance of a premature death.