Guardasil for my girls?

[Anonymous]

This CBS News report is pretty scary. I won't take the risk with Guardasil for my daughter.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4781857n

[Anonymous]

i'm hoping they'll have a vaccination ready for boys by the time my son is pre-adolescent. would be nice to eradicate as much hpv as possible. it's really amazing that we've got a vaccine that can prevent cancer. let's hope more come along this century.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i'm hoping they'll have a vaccination ready for boys by the time my son is pre-adolescent. would be nice to eradicate as much hpv as possible. it's really amazing that we've got a vaccine that can prevent cancer. let's hope more come along this century.

Why can't they gove your boys the one that is being given for girls? If it is so safe, and all, I mean....

Why are they holding out for the boys?

[Anonymous]

It's already being used for boys in other countries. The FDA will be reviewing the on going boy studies this year and will likely approve sometime in the near future for US.

[Anonymous]

According to this article, the FDA reviewed safety data on Gardasil that was based on 11,000 people before it was approved for use here in the US. The CDC in 2007 then recommended the vaccine for the routine childhood vaccination schedule, so by the time this artice was written, 8,000,000 girls in the US have now had the vaccine (at least one of three shots). So if there are some infrequent side effects (I believe the concern is autoimmune disorders) they probably wouldn't have shown up in those first 11,000 people, but will show up in the US at least now that 800 times as many girls are getting the vaccine.

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/news/20080708/gardasil-safety-questions-and-answers

[Anonymous]

"Why can't they gove your boys the one that is being given for girls? If it is so safe, and all, I mean....

Why are they holding out for the boys?"


why such a snarky tone? the vaccine came out for girls/women first because girls and women get cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer. men don't die of cervical cancer. however, anorectal cancer among gay men is a growing concern, and that is why gay men are starting to be screened with anal paps.

thanks to the helpful poster who gave us the info on fda approval for males.

[Anonymous]

My daughter is only 8, but I will definitely have her vaccinated when the time comes if recommended by my pediatrician. HPV is very common - I got it from my very first partner in college and it haunted me for years - I would never wish this situation on my daughter. After my second child I had a series of abnormal PAPs and had to have a LEEP procedure. I was referred to an oncology practice, and was scared to death. I can't tell you how many friends have also contacted HPV - very common - very troubling - yes to vaccinate.

[Anonymous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Irc8CHK0c&eurl=

[Anonymous]

I've got about five years to make the decision. I'm leaning towards yes but will be eagerly watching to see what happens between now and then.

[Anonymous]

An Analysis by the National Vaccine Information Center of Gardasil & Menactra Adverse Event Reports to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) February 2009

http://www.nvic.org/Downloads/NVICGardasilvsMenactraVAERSReportFeb-2009u.aspx

The following information was produced from analyzing VAERS data published by CDC and FDA and made available on the www.NVIC.org website through the MedAlerts searchable VAERS database at www.MedAlerts.org

[Anonymous]

Does the state of Virginia require this vaccine for school attendance?

[Anonymous]

I was just diagnosed with a rare form of cervical cancer most likely caused by HPV. I really wish this vaccine was available when I was a young girl.

[Anonymous]

I would give it to my daughter as soon as I could. #1 you never know what they're doing. I remember kids having "touching" and even having sex at 10-11 in my school. I seriously doubt anyone in their house knew about it...If you don't feel comfortable having the talk yet (though I think its best to start that talk really early and progress as they get older) you don't really have to for her to get the vaccine. Would you have a serious talk about Chicken Pox before a vaccine if you could? You're protecting your daughter's future not giving her a license for sexual exploration.

[Anonymous]

Yes there is absolutly nothing wrong with the drug their have been no deaths due to the drug and the worse side effect is something like the flu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes there is absolutly nothing wrong with the drug their have been no deaths due to the drug and the worse side effect is something like the flu.

29 death reports linked to Gardasil, actually.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS123707+09-Feb-2009+BW20090209

Using the MedAlerts database, compiling data for VAERS through November 30,
2008, NVIC found that compared to Menactra, Gardasil is associated with at least
twice as many Emergency Room visit reports (5,021), four times as many Death
reports (29); five times as many "Did Not Recover" reports (2,017) and seven
times as many "Disabled" reports (261). There have been 34 reports of
thrombosis, 27 reports of lupus, 23 reports of blood clots, 16 reports of
stroke, and 11 reports of vasculitis following Gardasil vaccine given alone
without any other vaccines. There are three to six times more fainting or
syncope reports after Gardasil vaccination than after Menactra and there have
been 544 reports of seizures following Gardasil and 158 after Menactra (73
Menactra-associated seizures involved co-administration with Gardasil).

Thye were comparing Gardasil with Menactra because Menactra is another vaccine given to girls at about the same age.