Cervical cancer vaccine

[Tinks]

DD brought her vaccination cards home from school today. I have to decide whether or not to allow her to have the cervical cancer one.

She's had all of her vaccinations since birth but this one worries me. I've heard so many bad reports on it.

What do i do?

[CrazyCat]

i'm not a doctor... but i do work for one.
I asked our nurse (who is PRO vaccines!) to do some research before i had my injection.... she came back and told me some of the ingredients in the vaccine and said not in a million years would she put that in her body. And she actually had cervical cancer 12 years ago!
So, i didnt get it......

I dont want to say do or dont....just incase there's someone with a different opinion... i dont want to start a debate!
That's just my story of why i said no.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

How old is she Tinks, 12/13? How would you feel about discussing it all with her, and letting her make the decision?

[Tinks]

She's 12. She doesn't want any needles lol. I'm making her have the hep one though.

NO I don't want a debate! I just feel uneasy about this vaccine and wondered if anyone here could tell me about it, good or bad.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

I looked at it when it came out, but it seemed too big a risk when it only potentially protects against one strain y'know?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

This is probably the only one i am really wary about. I'm not sure if i want my DD to have it.

[Queen]

DH and I have discussed this one many times (with two girls ourselves) and our two have had all the vaccinations also.
I myself had abnormal cervix cells, so when this came out I thought wow that *could* be awesome....but now as time has progressed, and more information has come to light, we are not getting the girls done.
I would say google, but that in itself is quite scary, maybe discuss with GP?
Good luck

[~Lashes~]

i started to have it done, i had the first 2 shots, but didnt know i was utd with dd on the seccond dose, my doctor said she wouldnt have given it to me if we knew and that i couldnt have the third untill i found out if it was ok.
i hunted down the company who made it, and they said there is no studdies been done on its effects in pregnancey, so due to the "lack of knowledge" of its effects it was advised not to have the third dose untill a month after having bub. i never went back to have the third shot, as... well, if they dont have a great deal of research and knowledge on its effects in pregnancey, how can they have enough info to know it is safe for general use IYKWIM?

[Catastrophic]

I said no to it for myself.

[BellyBelly]

Oh yeah and thats what I forgot to say too... they found HPV in very young children (who have not had sex of course) so there is no guarantee this is going to work anyways if you have it after.

[kirsty_lee]

Great, I got all 3 also. When it first came out and it was free my doctor drilled it into me. Most people will say well get a second opinion, but this doctor (so i thought) was awesome. He's written a whole bunch of medical journals and books, which he said was actually his job and being a GP was just a hobby. So when he was flogging this vaccine and pressuring me to get it (mind you no mention of the std/wart business) I thought well he's a smart man I should just take his medical advice and get it

[BellyBelly]

I don't know if it still happens (probably does) but GPs/docs etc get bonuses for the vaccines being done in their centres... when there is a monetary incentive... well.

[RainbowBrite]

I must admit that this thread has opened my eyes a bit.
My DD had her vaccination back in 2007 when it first came out...it was spruiked as be a total prevention of cervical cancer.
If I had a the information I am reading now back then I would not have had it done

[PumpkinZulu]

I wouldn't do it. Making sure she is well educated about std's and safe sex when she becomes sexually active (which I know you will) seems like a smarter alternative to me.

[Shanti]

I wouldn't do it. Making sure she is well educated about std's and safe sex when she becomes sexually active (which I know you will) seems like a smarter alternative to me.

I agree

[PumpkinZulu]

if they dont have a great deal of research and knowledge on its effects in pregnancey, how can they have enough info to know it is safe for general use IYKWIM?

They don't, there are many findings that show it to have extremely adverse effects.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

They don't, there are many findings that show it to have extremely adverse effects.

which is exactly why my DD wont be having it. I will drill info on STI's and the importance of safe sex into her head when shes a teenager.

[Pretty Butterfly]

My DD wont be getting it this year like the others will be soon.

Haven't over 10 young girls died from the vaccine?

And i think out of about 10 strains, it may protect against one.... no where near enough for us to take the risk.

I generally dont vac my kids at all, but I also consented to the Hep B in high school for them. That semed a small risk for a very important vaccine, to me anyway. With so much contact, esp with sports, its one I wanted done.