Abstinence doesn’t work well in marriage. Only if both parties to a marriage have remained abstinent can one be protected from this. I have gotten my daughters this vaccination, with no side effects. I just don’t want to trust that their future husbands are 100% truthful about their past.
My wife’s best friend from high school died at 32 from cervical cancer. She was a beautiful girl with 2 year old twins, and a 6 year old. Watching her struggle and eventually die this horrible death has changed my perspective tremendously. I told the girls that it protected them from getting one type of cancer and that is all they need to know.
I don’t think this vaccine should be forced on everyone. However, I take comfort that one risk (out of many) has been eliminated for my girls.
I wouldn't, either. However, you might want to check the article Mewzilla linked at #19. There's no telling how long the vaccine is effective, so your daughters will need to be aware of its potential lapse of protection at some point.
And don’t forget they’ll still need annual Pap tests, once they’re married. The vaccine, even if it lasts, does not protect against all causes of cervical cancer. (Pap tests with prompt follow-up treatment would almost certainly have prevented your wife’s friend’s tragic death.)
I am very sorry your friend died from this disease and I am sure that as a father you would want to protect your children.
However, an individual case does not invalidate the intent of my statement, which quite simply is that the greater the level of promiscuity in society the higher the incidence of sexually transmitted illnesses.
Since your 'name' is ga medic, you probably already know to tell your girls that they should still get regular PAP tests, as Gardasil doesn't eliminate every cause of cervical cancer.