HPV vaccine - did you get it for your son or daughter? If not, why?

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course we did. Our son is 12. If we can do something to reduce his chances of cancer - or future partners' chances - why wouldn't we do it? It seems a basic function of responsible parenting.

[Anonymous]

I get it for all my kids regardless of gender. I think having a vaccine for cancer is amazing, Sure cervical cancer isn't a huge killed. Yeo I know there are different strains and the vaccine doesn't cover them all. Still this is an amazing breakthrough in medicine which should be embraced by all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Due to covid I can delay this. My kids are sitting in my house 2407. DD turned 13 yesterday. DS turned 12 in May. I suspect we'll be in the house on lockdown at least until the end of this school year - June 2021 and maybe the next one - June 2022. When the world opens back up we will get it. No rush right now.

That's supposed to be 24-7. And I know we're in phase 3 in VA but I just mean they're always with me. Never out of my sight to go off and have sex.

[Anonymous]

I did it for both at 13. Teens are sexually active. They just not telling you.
I know a woman who got cervical cancer age 30. Never able to have children.

[Anonymous]

yes. no big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Got it for older boy, will get it for younger girl.

Same. I’ll do anything to protect my children from cancer.

[Anonymous]

My kids are a long way away from this vaccine, but I got it as a young adult when it first became available in the mid-00’s. So many of my friends in college contracted hpv, so I’m glad I got it. I have two kids now, so no major fertility issues as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are a long way away from this vaccine, but I got it as a young adult when it first became available in the mid-00’s. So many of my friends in college contracted hpv, so I’m glad I got it. I have two kids now, so no major fertility issues as a result.

It came out when I was in college and I got it too. My son will get it soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am pro vaccine but this and the flu shot give me pause.
Don't want a whole debate but just have read so many studies (legit scientific ones) about the long term efficacy not being there and no long term research on fertility issues. I'm more hesitant to give it to my son - but open to all thoughts

OP would you mind posting some links to these studies?

[Anonymous]

Only in America would parents refuse stuff like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those that already had their kids get them, did they experience any side effects? Oldest is getting theirs in a couple weeks so I want to know what to expect. Thanks!

My three sons received the vaccine. No side effects. No complaints other than being annoyed that they had to wait for about 20 minutes in the doctor's office to make sure they didn't have any issues. They felt fine. I am glad I got them vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Our twelve-year old son has had two doses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You aren't pro vaccine if HPV and the flu shot "give you pause."

So pro vaccine means not reading about side effects and efficacy . Just blindly taking them all?

[Anonymous]

I’m 40 and was able to complete the HPV series in my 20s just after it was approved for adults up to age 27. I started it with my ob-gyn and completed it in grad school. It was offered for free at the university health center. Obviously I’m only 13 years into this but anecdotally, I’ve had no negative effects. Many of my graduate school classmates also completed the vaccine series in their 20s. We were old enough to already have friends and siblings suffer through various forms of cancer, and it was an easy choice. My daughter will start the vaccine in a few years, and if I had a son, I would do the same for him.

[Anonymous]

Yes. She's had both doses necessary for her age. No side effects.