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Why Is the Government Now Recommending the HPV Vaccine for Boys?

Government Committee Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys to Prevent Warts and Some Cancers

As if the HPV vaccine wasn’t controversial enough. Now, a government panel is recommending that boys age 11-12 also get the shot. Why?

  • The panel believes it will help reduce the risk of women getting the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus.
  • Studies show that it prevents 90 percent of genital warts in men and it reduces risk of anal, penile and throat cancers.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made the recommendation Tuesday for boys to also receive the three-dose vaccine, which is still recommended to girls to prevent the STD that could increase risk for cervical cancer. Federal health officials usually adopt what the panel says and asks doctors and patients to follow the recommendations.

Time reports that the vaccine was approved for this use in boys by the Center for Disease Control back in 2009, but more evidence was needed before a formal recommendation was made. Research supporting this recommendation, according to Time, includes:

In February, for example, researchers reported that the HPV vaccine prevented 90 percent of genital warts in men who were not infected with the virus before immunization. The vaccine was also found to be 75 percent effective in protecting against anal cancer in a study of primarily gay men. It also protects against certain penile and throat cancers, and recent data suggest that HPV is increasingly responsible for mouth and throat cancers, which have been on the rise — probably because of increasing rates of oral sex.

Some parents may ask, “‘Why are you vaccinating my son against anal cancer? He’s not gay! He’s not ever going to be gay!’ I can see that will come up,” Ranit Mishori, a family practice doctor in Washington, D.C., Mishori, who supports the committee’s recommendation, said to the Associated Press.

Aside from protecting against genital warts in boys, doctors also say that boys could also help prevent the spread of the sexually transmitted virus to girls.

The HPV vaccine controversy stems from the fact that boys and girls would not have to worry about the adverse side effects of HPV if they abstained from sexual intercourse.

According to the Associated Press, since the vaccine was introduced for girls five years ago, only about a third of adolescent girls have been fully vaccinated against the virus. It’s a percentage that Dr. Anne Schuchat, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Administrator says is “pretty terrible.”

NPR reports Merck, the pharmaceutical manufacturer of Gardasil, as saying the shot, which runs $100 per dose, will make economic sense if it helps reduce transmission of the virus.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Comments (95)

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  • Kathleen3
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:37pm

    Gardasil was a replacement drug, fast-tracked so that Merck could recoup monies lost from a drug that was pulled from the market (after causing life-threatening conditions in patients taking the drug).

    I would urge everyone to thoroughly research this drug. The company, in tandem with a government that is supposed to protect its citizens, has attempted to recoup their billions by mandating all girls aged 9+ receive the drug (that didn’t work once the adverse reports hidden by the company and CDC/FDA were revealed); next they attempted to capture the male market (that didnt work); after this they attempted to mandate all female immigrants receive the vaccine (immigrant right advocates quickly squelched this); soon they advertised women 35+ would benefit from the vaccine (not true per FDA and no takers); and, now we are completing the circle by starting all over again in recruiting young females and males to be vaccinated with this dangerous vaccine. Judical Watch is a good place to start in securing information on what is nothing more than yet one more cash cow for Big Pharma.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:48pm

      here’s the other big news:The Gardisil vaccine covers 3 strains of the HPV virus.
      there are over 100 strains of HPV.
      THAT IS A 97% FAILURE RATE.
      Can we stop discussing this crime against humanity? What are you parents afraid of? Don’t ask why your son is being immunized against anal cancer. Ask yourself why you are there in the first place. Moronic really.

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    • charleyrocks
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:05am

      What are they really saying did they find out that male sperm is dangerous to females? This is what I am getting out of this. Then if something has changed in the sperm why not just come out and tell the people the truth, instead of forcing kids to get a shot for what?????????? What is the cause of this virus is it the male sperm?

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    • Cerealface
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:26am

      http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm

      Sounds like someone in someone’s family got cancer from HPV and now whats to save everyone else.
      God Bless

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    • turkey13
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:50am

      Hey folks don’t get excited – this is just a drug to save the queers. I heard anal and throat so it will save the queers.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:36am

      It’s killing girls. Why not try it on guys? Didn’t you know? you don’t have to be gay to get HPV. You can get it from the toilet seat. Or the door knob.

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    • theaveng
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:19pm

      HPV DOESN’T CAUSE CERVICAL CANCER

      The FDA published that report way back in 2003. So what on earth are they immunizing against HPV for? It’s a harmless infection that does not cause cancer…… Answer: Because the FDA (and TX and CA legislatures) have been bought-out by Merck and Merck is using them as puppets to make their product mandatory
      .

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    • Carol486
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:40pm

      Libertyluvnmama, Are you saying we shouldn’t take our children to the doctor? that is where this is pushed on us, during routine visits. There is still plenty left to discuss on this subject!

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  • beebacksoon
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 7:09pm

    Merck is the, legal, Drug Lord of Gardisil. Gardisil ads hit the commercial airwaves a few years ago. I, immediately, felt those red flags. Scare the parents into the doctor’s office for an injection for your daughter. Soon, they included boys for the same drug.
    No way, no how will I ever give my children this drug. We all know drug companies are in bed with gov’t. So, why would any parent want to approve this for their children? There ARE side effects. Parents, do your research!!

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:09pm

      .
      Why is the CDC now recommending it for boys?
      Because they have 100 million doses and they need to get rid of them at your expense,
      otherwise, Obama doesn’t get his campaign donation from Merk.
      Can you think of a better reason?

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:17pm

      Total Federal Power grab.

      AND they’re trying to KILL YOU on top of that.

      Resist the Nazi Police State…or you and your family will be getting forced vaccinations from that TSA agent and an on-site judge…

      I’M WARNING YOU.

      ***WARNING***
      ***WARNING***
      ***NAZIS DETECTED***

      ***WARNING***

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:37pm

      An acqaintance of mine had just gone and gotten her little boy’s flu shot and her HPV. It was too late. I have never trusted the government knowing that they laced Indian baby blankets with small pox to thin out poputlations.. Anyway..she came down with cercvical cancer 6 mos later. When she asked about the shot…they said there are hundreds of strains of the virus. I heard at a political conference last month that flu shots contain tissues of animal cancer.

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    • Cold War Vet
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:20pm

      I agree with you both! It makes perfect sense, and it follows Obama’s sneaky, backstabbing policies of the past.

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  • mom4times
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 7:08pm

    Didn’t let my daughter get the shot and certainly not letting the boys…NOT HAPPENING…..not now….not ever

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:56am

      Then we wonder why cancer is rampant in this country. This is medical experimentation and as tyranical as can get. That so many people go like sheep to the slaughter [of their chuildren,no less[ is part and parcel of our sheep mentality.And not one voice of opposition on the media!

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    • whowatches...
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:18am

      Ok, sure, sure….
      Since the kids are going to have sex anyway why not take away the natural consequences of that behavior. This vaccine doesn’t prevent all strains of HPV, nor all cervical cancers. In the same vein, birth control isn‘t used in all cases and isn’t 100% effective, thus we need abortion.
      I’m sorry. Abstinence is the only thing that protects against both. We are more than animals which are controlled by biological urges and instinct.
      On a happier note, my children’s doctor told me that I should get my children vaccinated because there will always be the possibility that someone could get raped. Isn’t that special?

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  • tarkus
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 6:55pm

    There’s a simpler way to not get HPV…cross your legs.

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  • TxMadMac
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 6:08pm

    This is one you have to think about long and hard. My ex-son-in-law gave this virus to my daughter while they were married, Hence the ex. She has been fighting cervical cancer ever since. She’s trying to raise their daughter on her own and with him being financially irresponsible it has been quite a strain on her and the extended family. She goes in on Nov.4th for her 3rd surgery. they’ve found 3 more tumors and her oncologist will have to do reconstructive surgery again this time. An innocent wife and mother falls victim to an unfaithful husband. He has not helped one iota. It’s been 7 years since this all started. Her only prayer is that she lives long enough to see her daughter grown. I’m finding it very hard not to hate him.

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    • mikem1969
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 6:31pm

      TX, I feel for what happened to her, but for something like this NO GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL should have a say so. It should be the parents choice.

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    • sta
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 7:28pm

      I don’t mean to sound rude but are you sure your daughter did not contract the virus somewhere else?
      Contracting the virus doesn’t mean instant cervical cancer. My niece has it and it’s been five years since she was diagnosed. Not a bit of cancer.

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    • countrysideflair
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 7:37pm

      Terrible. But the government should never force anything on its citizens. It can recommend! And many of these vaccines are life savers, don’t get me wrong, there are risks, such as the 1 in 40,000 chance that you will have a fatal allergic reaction, similar to all drugs. Some things like the flu, I don’t bother… at least now… in 30 years when I’m 70… it may be a different story. But, serious stuff? You better believe I would get vaccinated, measles, mumps, small pox… that stuff kills outright.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:52am

      I am very sorry about your daughter. How do we know what they are injecting into our children? It is to risky right now to trust our government about anything. Besides it isw to soon to tell the side effects from these drugs yet. I am not comfortable with even a flu shot these days.

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  • BubbaT
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:42pm

    You’d have to be a FOOL to allow anyone to give your child a vaccine. Any vaccine.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:59pm

      Any vaccine.
      …and it took me awhile to believe my doctor when he told me.
      But they are good for public school educated kids because they are only being trained to be workers under tyranny.
      Without allergies, the threat of anaphylactic shock due to bees and peanuts (epi pen story is a head shaker), and autoimmune dysfunctions they might survive without government assistance/dependence.-WE CAN’T HAVE THAT YA KNOW.

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    • Dismayed Veteran
      Posted on October 27, 2011 at 4:29pm

      BUBBAT

      You are probably too young to remember that polio was rampant in the US up until about 1955. My older brother died of it. I got my polio vaccination in the 1st grade. There are many vaccines that are beneficial. Probably don’t remember TB either. It used to be against the law to spit in public because of TB.

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  • Deb C
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:40pm

    Big Pharma is stuck with a load of unused vaccine….they have to find another use for it.

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  • Redscot
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:37pm

    Just to add one more little tweek, do we really know what is in the shot? They say what is in it but.. Have any of the girls who had that shot had children since? Maybe it is something for sterilization instead of “prevention of HPV”. Maybe it is prevention of children. hmmmm Do we really want to trust our govt to tell us what to put in our kids bodies? Mybe some of you do but I sure as the dickens wouldn’t.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:11pm

    Ask the SAFE SCHOOL CZAR.. ANY SEX with ANYONE is OK with him! Anyone who teaches how to “FIST” (never even heard of it) should never have been considered for that job!

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  • momrules
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:10pm

    I wouldn’t take a drink of water if the government said it was a good idea. Remember folks we are their lab rabbits and they have used us for their experiments before.

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    • We are Americans
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 7:39pm

      Then you should stop drinking
      and showering in your house.
      Please do not drive on the road.
      Especially state roads. Oh and your
      freedom that many of our men and
      woman have given their lives for.
      Give that up too. The government does
      run the military.

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    • momrules
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:02pm

      @ weareamericans……….What turnip truck did you just fall off of? Don’t drink, don’t shower , the government gives me my freedom? How does this nonsense apply to the topic of whether the government can be trusted to have our best interests at heart?

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  • brian88
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:54pm

    this is actually a good idea because throat cancer is soaring in men. i think if you have a son you should actually think and pray about getting this vaccine.

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    • Wolf
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:08pm

      I looked up ‘Idiot” in the dictionary and the encyclopoedia and guess what… it said, “See Brian88”.

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    • jhrusky
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:20pm

      @wolf

      Thanks for a good hearty laugh! LOL!

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    • azjeff1963
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:36pm

      my son is 8 and i can tell you HE WONT be taking this shot and we dont get flu shots either.

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    • petrofv
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 6:27pm

      Reasons not to vaccinate: The HPV vaccine, like the flu vaccine prevents only a few strains when there may be dozens or more out there. The vaccine is too new and what are the potential side effects that aren‘t fathomable as we simply don’t have the numbers to extrapolate from.
      I will educate and communicate with my children as my parents did with me and pray that they grow up to be responsible in their actions.

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    • We are Americans
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 7:44pm

      Brian88. Don‘t you know it’s better
      to watch your child die from throat
      cancer than try and prevent it?
      I’m not a big vaccine person but if
      you mistrust all science and everythings
      a conspiracy, why bother getting up in
      the morning? You’ve already gave up
      your freedom. Now your chasing ghosts
      in every alley.

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  • objectivetruth
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:53pm

    HPV is usually cleared by most that contract it.In fact most will never even know that they have had it.However in some they dont clear it.This unfortunately can cause cervical cancer They can track the virus just not when the individuals contracted it.Unfortunately there are so many strains its not funny.This only protects against the major and most disease causing strains.The idea of prevention is fine.I’m just not sure this vaccine can even do the job.

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  • punyhuman
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:47pm

    Is this just for ******* boys and girls, or are all kids included?

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  • Ohio Girl
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:43pm

    We are just stupid people and can’t take care of our own children. We can’t tell what is good for them and what is bad. We need more government because Im finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning and just don’t know what to do. Please Mr. President please do tell. Do I have Wheaties or CoCo Puffs? Government is the problem not the solution. No I will not get my kids vaccinated because you say so.

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  • jado1981
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:39pm

    I have a relatively brand new son. You can bet like hell that when my son becomes old enough to get this immunization, I am going to be there to let the cdc and everyone in it that pushes for this vaccine know that they can go fah-que.
    How about we suggest that they get their kids sterilized, that way they don’t procreate and therefor potentially spread the virus.

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  • AmeriCat
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:19pm

    This is CRAZY……NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINATING BOYS!

    Boys will NOT be infected….so will the vaccine do any good?
    NO!

    Boys will still be carriers….vaccine or no vaccine.
    The vaccine has NO IMPACT ON CARRIER STATUS!

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    • Zoe
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:29pm

      You’d better vaccinate my ordinance first!

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 3:44am

      @AMERICAT
      HPV is an STD that can infect the mouth, throat, anus and penis. If you are sexually active, you can be infected. Certain strains of HPV can, on rare occasions, cause anal and penile cancer, and there seems to be a causal relation between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer. Gay men are at a higher risk of getting HPV-related cancers.

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  • affinnity
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:15pm

    Answer: $100 a dose. Big pharmacy is simply paying off key government agency employees and select sub-committee politicians.

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  • DDUB46
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:14pm

    Parents should decide, not government! Throat & neck cancer caused by HPV is reaching epidemic levels. Treatment consists of chemotherapy and radiation (a lot of radiation)! The patients may lose their taste buds and live with dry mouth for the rest of their life. The treatment is NOT pleasant, but the cancer is successfully treated in 90% of the cases. Females with cervical cancer resulting from HPV infection are not so lucky.

    By the way, more than half the population in the US has been exposed th HPV.

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  • 4smohrs
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:58pm

    I realize this may be off topic, but is it really? Is not sodomy a crime? Why are these rainbow parade walking liberals not rounded up and sent off to prison?

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    • R0bespierre
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:16pm

      …because “sodomy” ISN’T a crime?

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:38pm

      In Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court struck down the Texas anti-sodomy law. The laws are still on the books in a lot of states, but enforcement would be a problem.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:41pm

      funny how some people put the (accurate) word SODOMY in quotes, but not the (usurped) word GAY

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:47pm

    Never take a child to get shot of anything the government recommends, period. Its drug companies and government working together to kill you, period.

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  • dkhartman
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:42pm

    EDCOIL, how on earth can you research something that hasn’t happened? They couldn‘t know that tthoae same men wouldn’t have gotten it anyway? Hey guys and gals. Don’t practice save sex. Insead let’s just inject you with toxic poison so you may then engage in unsafe sex and feel protected, even though you’re not.

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  • iahp_mom
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:40pm

    Not a chance. I’m not giving my kids any vaccines that are unnecessary and this is one of those. Abstain until marriage, remain faithful in marriage, choose a spouse that does likewise and there is a near 0% chance of getting an STD.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:49pm

      At my 12 year old’s physical when he was about to turn 11, his pediatrician recommended this. Now mind you this was a year and a half ago. I didn’t even know what it was, so I asked. I frankly didn’t know what hpv was, so I asked that too. Then I said no, I decline. My 11 year old is not having sex. The pediatrician was using code around my son, trying to speak over his head. He’s a smart kid, but he asked what we were discussing. I told him plainly, they want to give you a shot so that you don’t pass cervical cancer on to girls when you have sex with them…..he went, eww! I’m not ready for that! I can’t imagine what my reaction would have been had they mentioned it was to save him from passing anal/oral cancer on to other boys!

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  • This_Individual
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:36pm

    Government “recommendations” will turn into requirements. When that happens, you will be taken to a “secure” location.

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    • rubaker
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:13pm

      Good one!!! I like “this_individual”!!!!!!!!!!

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  • edcoil
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:30pm

    The intent of the drug was to stop cervical cancer. Since males do not have a cervix’s and they need to sell more, they invent uses for other things.

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    • MMR
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 5:25pm

      First of you can get HPV without having intercourse. You can pass it on to another person by sexual contact, not necessarily sex. There is no way to test guys for HPV, only on women. Usually men don’t know if the have HPV unless they develop warts. I might get some heat for this, but if I was a parent I would get my child vaccinated. You can do everything to protect your kids and you can preach everything you want about having sex. At the end that child will make a decision of their own.

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    • whowatches...
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:40am

      …and they will have to live with the consequences of doing so. Somehow, we have come to believe that we can be protected from everything under the sun. “You’ve made your bed, now lie in it” has become a terrible thing to say. Do people want themselves or others (especially children) to suffer because of bad choices? Certainly not. What has happened to this country since natural consequence has been eliminated? In my opinion, we are in a dark and degenerate state.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:27pm

    Because they are the carriers……………..helllllloooooo!

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    • edcoil
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:32pm

      In February, for example, researchers reported that the HPV vaccine prevented 90 percent of genital warts in men who were not infected with the virus before immunization.

      It is a true fact that you cannot know what you prevented. It is simply a S.W.A.G. to CYA.

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:47pm

      I do need to add that I would NEVER permit anyone to give either my daughter or granddaughter, son or grandson any such “vaccine”. Our generation was the “birth control pill” guinea pig generation for the drug companies, and look what we have: rises in ovarian and breast cancers, loss of hair at a much younger age, and fewer children so the have nots and do nothings can take over the world. Not a strong recommendation for the drug companies, folks.

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