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[quote=Anonymous]My son had his 12 year check up a few weeks ago and they wanted to give him Gardisil the HPV vax for boys.  When they first came out with the one for girls a few years ago I was relieved I didn't have to worry about researching and making a decision.  Of course now they offer boys the vax too.  
I told the doctor I was undecided and he was fine with that but he did recommend it and said he gave it to his own kids.

I'm on the fence and need to do some more research.

Some of my concerns:
Is Gardisil actually safe? Are they going to pull it off the market like they do so many drugs that are rushed on us.  It's too new and they dont know the long term effects, general effectiveness and risks.

Some things I have found out through my own research:
not all HPV is sexually transmitted it can be spread through skin to skin contact so there is risk even with condom use.  Or teens who would not risk actual intercourse but perhaps still "expose" themselves.

Gardasil (which is the one that can be given to boys) protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. HPV types 16 and 18 cause an estimated 70% of cervical cancers, and are responsible for most HPV-induced anal, vulvar, vaginal, and penile cancer cases. HPV types 6 and 11 cause an estimated 90% of genital warts cases.

Love to hear others thoughts on this vax.

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