Comments on: HPV: The Other Vaccine

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 06:19:24 +0000

In reply to hbksloss.

Thanks for writing, Heidi. Yours is a thoughtful comment, and if anyone flames you, I wouldn’t publish it! It is too bad things get so polarized–certainly no way to win hearts and minds. At any rate, as to HPV, a friend of mine who contracted the virus goes through very painful procedures frequently. She doesn’t have cancer, but has to have her cervix scraped a lot. She was among the first of all my friends to warn, “Be sure to get your kids vaccinated!” I was happy to do so.

By: hbksloss

hbksloss — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:25:41 +0000

I do not think that the HPV vaccine leads to promiscuity. Nor do I think giving condoms out does either. But I have some reservations about some vaccines. The HPV vaccine sounds great, but I worry that it might be one of those treatments that 20 or 30 or even 40 years down the road we learn had unforseen consequences. I am fully behind the science of vaccines, but have concerns that we don’t know all that we don’t know. There have been all sorts of medical treatments, in the name of science, that have been debunked decades later. Vaccines, as a whoke probably won’t be, but will any specific shots turn out to cause more harm than good? Who knows? I sure hope I don’t get flamed for my comments.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:23:35 +0000

In reply to Jilanne Hoffmann. These different experiences are so compelling. Thanks for sharing them, Jilanne.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:22:11 +0000

In reply to Teri Stevens. Thanks, Teri. And your kids will thank you too! Just this morning, NPR reported that the CDC just announced a big study absolutely disproving the notion that HPV vaccines lead to an increase in teenage promiscuity. It's the same outlandish fear behind sex education and why dangerous abstinence-only curricula are still around. It's the same old story every time when it comes to sex.

By: Teri Stevens

Teri Stevens — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:27:10 +0000

Mine will all get vaccinated. It absolutely does not lead to promiscuity, how foolish some would think that. Great reminder Lorrie.

By: Jilanne Hoffmann

Jilanne Hoffmann — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 06:34:53 +0000

My boy will be getting his HPV shots very soon. My mother was a public health nurse. As a child, I had measles, mumps, and chicken pox before there were vaccines. But we got the smallpox and polio vaccines. I would never wish measles or chicken pox on any kid, even if it never goes past the point of an itchy rash. I still have the scars. I went through the vaccine angst when my son was young. I chose to spread the shots out over a little more time, so he wasn’t getting more than a couple shots in one visit. My mother would haunt me if I hadn’t gotten him vaccinated at all.

One friend says, “I”m from a 3rd world country. I see what those diseases do. My kids are fully vaccinated.”

And another friend: “If I had know that our chicken pox party would leave my daughter’s eyes and tongue swollen, put her in the hospital, and leave her permanently scarred, I never would have done it. I’m now completely pro vaccination.”