Gardasil shot???

As far as I'm concerned it is really a bit of an issue, particularly with respect to young school age girls where the Gardasil vaccine is also being promoted strongly. This vaccination cannot be taken lightly and although it is said to provide protection for upto 85% of HPV, there seems to have been an insufficient length of time (approx. 5 years) of trials to determine any likely side effects. This and the fact that the trials where conducted by the manufacturerers themselves (Merck and GlaxoSmithKline) and not an independant body, is of concern in itself! Further the age of the study group was 15 -26 years, and yet it is being promoted to girls under 15 that have yet to reach puberty. What effect is this likely to have? Who knows?

There are numerous articles on the safety and possible side effects and indeed the long term effectiveness of Gardasil to raise sufficient doubt in ones mind as to the necessity of having this particular vaccine. In all it appears that this drug was rushed through before full approval and in fact the FDA have stipulated for Merck to continue the monitoring and long term trial for girls under 15 years to confirm its safety. For us as parents there is sufficient doubt as to the safety that we postponed getting the vaccination for our daughter, until further studies and information comes to hand.

Following are some links to articles on the vaccine which you may wish to read. Ultimately it comes down to a risk evaluation of your own self and if you believe that you may be sufficiently at risk of contracting the disease and the precautions that you may need to take so as to minimise the risk.

i are starting to be the Gardasil photos, and that i did no longer adventure any section outcomes different than for discomfort on the injection website for perhaps a pair hours in a while. And it wasn't even that painful, in basic terms slightly gentle right here and there. Its a shot, thats it. no longer the tip of the international.

I would consider participating in a trial, but I agree with the first person. I dont think there is enough research and study into it for it to be as great as they say it is. This is something that I can see causing problems in the ppl who have had it in 10-15 years.

Of course it is a good idea. It is a vaccine against a potentially deadly disease.

I don't agree with some who think it is a "license to have sex"

Thanks John. I was wondering about it myself. My doctor has been on a campaign to get my 12 year old vaccinated, and I've been holding out for the same reasons. I just don't see what they can possibly know about it yet.