[Marty62]

Although I have no love for Merck, if this vaccine can help prevent yet ANOTHER sexually tranmitted disease, why would anyone NOT want their child protected. I agree it should not be forced on Children, but to withhold this vaccine because you don’t like the delivery system is just plain cruel.

[goodwithagun]

The vaccine is formulated for four strains of HPV. There are over 20 strains of HPV. Therefore, yearly paps are still required to catch HPV regardless of vaccination.

[Myrddin]

Gardasil cover HPV types 16 and 18 that cause 70% of cases of cervical cancer. Gardasil also covers HPV types 6 and 11 that cause genital warts. In order of decreasing frequency of observation in cervical cancer are HPV 16, 18, 45, 33, 31, 52, 58, and 35 accounting for 91% of cases.

[riverdawg]

Ultimately, we decided to have our daughter vaccinated but there were/are some legitimate concerns about side effects (not mental illness, though, as Bachmann claimed). As with almost all vaccinations, there are risk-benefit calculations to be made.

[webstersII]

“why would anyone NOT want their child protected”

You mean because there is absolutely zero chance of side effects everyone should get this?

If only life were so simple. Unfortunately there are always decisions to be made about risk versus reward. There are side effects from this vaccine.