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HPV vaccine - did you get it for your son or daughter? If not, why?
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Anonymous
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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 |
Anonymous
| OP here. I have a boy and a girl. Boy is older |
Anonymous
| Had it administered to my son this summer. |
Anonymous
| Got it for both my son and daughter. Males are carriers of HPV. I had a college friend who died of cervical cancer after she graduated/ married. Her husband remarried, second wife also died of cervical cancer. Vaccinating your daughter and son should substantially decrease the possibility of that occurring. |
Anonymous
| Yes, of course I did. Had a conversation about it with my Ped, who I trust. She also had it for her children. HPV is no joke. So, yes, DC received the shot. |
Anonymous
| I have boys. Oldest got it, youngest will. I’m not worried about potential dangerous effects; I think the worst that can happen is that it doesn’t work as well as hoped over time. And even if you are correct about potential fertility issues (which I’m not aware of) I don’t even know if they want to be dads and if they do but aren’t fertile, there are many ways around that these days. In fact, my kids were adopted and have talked about being adoptive fathers. While i don’t know if they’ll want to be bio dads, I’m pretty sure they’ll want to have sex, so I’m protecting them and their future partners as best I can. To me, it’s a no brainer. |
Anonymous
| Got it for older boy, will get it for younger girl. |
Anonymous
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Yes I got it for my son because I don't want him to get HPV or pass it on.
What is your concern? |
Anonymous
| Is your son going to have sex - oral and penetrating - sometime in his life? If the answer is yes, he should get it. This is not a girl or boy vaccine. This is an anti-cancer vaccine. |
Anonymous
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Both my son and daughter got it, zero side effects. Personally I would be unable to handle it if they got a preventable cancer.
Why the hesitancy with your son? |
Anonymous
| My son is 11 and I plan to have him vaccinated next year when he is 12. My ped said that is fine as long as both doses are administered before 13. I had HPV in my 20s. While I was lucky enough for it to resolve itself over time, I know many others aren't. |
Anonymous
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Long term efficacy is coming in. In Australia, new cases of cervical cancer are projected to be almost non-existent by 2028 (4 cases per 100,00 people)
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30183-X/fulltext Unclear what the concern about fertility is with flu and HPV vaccines. Can you elaborate or provide legitimate scientific studies for your concerns? |
Anonymous
| The most preventable form of cancer out there. It's unnecessary to get the vaccine early on. |
Anonymous
| All of my kids will get it (boys & girls). I have HPV (and so do 3/4 of you reading this, whether you know it or not), and if I can prevent my kid from getting cancer, I will. |
Anonymous
Um, what does that mean? The vaccine is MOST effective if given prior to any sexual activity. You HAVE to get it early on. Many teams are sexually active, hate to break it to you. The virus is commonly transmitted - >50% of us have it. If you have HPV, the cancer risk starts right then and there. I know 20 and 30 year olds who have died from cervical cancer. |