"Informed consent? Long term risk from vaccine?
Who the heck cares? We politicians bought stock in Merck BEFORE the new law."
"Informed consent? Long term risk from vaccine?
Who the heck cares? We politicians bought stock in Merck BEFORE the new law."
It's specifically against an STD at a time when girls aren't even having sex. It's being marketed as an anti-cancer vaccine, but it's actually an anti-STD vaccine. The STD can cause the cancer, but it'd be like labeling the flu vaccine an anti-pneumonia vaccine. While preventing the flu can prevent pneumonia, it's not what the vaccine is actually against.
It doesn't even protect against all cervical cancer, so even telling girls, "This will keep you safe from cervical cancer," is dangerous because it gives people a false sense of security.
There are other reasons for opposing it, but it is a sexual issue.
It's specifically against an STD at a time when girls aren't even having sex. It's being marketed as an anti-cancer vaccine, but it's actually an anti-STD vaccine. The STD can cause the cancer, but it'd be like labeling the flu vaccine an anti-pneumonia vaccine. While preventing the flu can prevent pneumonia, it's not what the vaccine is actually against.
It doesn't even protect against all cervical cancer, so even telling girls, "This will keep you safe from cervical cancer," is dangerous because it gives people a false sense of security.
There are other reasons for opposing it, but it is a sexual issue.
I'm not sure your screen name suits you if it is short for Limited Government.
Read the info from the CDC. This virus is discovered in a routine visit to a girl or woman's ob/gyn. Most cases of the cervical cancer occur in women who have not had regular gyn exams or pap smears. Pap smears are covered by all insurance and since it is preventive it is covered usually at 100%. Why do you feel the government should be able to trump a parent, daughter, pediatrician and/or ob/gyn's decision. Did I wake up in Amerikastan today?