HPV Vaccine – When Profits Come Before Safety

HPV is a virus transmitted through sexual activity that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. There are more than 100 different types of HPV, with 30 strains thought to be associated with cervical cancer. The new vaccine only prevents infections of four strains of HPV, and it has been due to more routine pap smears, that there has been a 70% decline in cervical cancer in the U.S. over the last few decades. Those who do get the virus don't automatically get cervical cancer with many infections clearing up. Girls who live a healthy lifestyle have little risk of developing cancer from HPV and cervical cancer most often develops in older women. It is those with compromised immune systems, women who don't get regular pap smears, those with multiple sexual partners, poor nutrition, and poor hygiene who are most vulnerable. There are many who believe that the vaccine will lead to more unprotected and underage sex and encourage promiscuity. Most trials of the vaccine were on adults, and there is no idea on its long-term effects on young girls. Some have accused Merck of assuming that because its tests were shown to be safe in older girls, the same would go for the younger ones. Diane M. Harper, a scientist, physician, professor, and director at the Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Research Group at Dartmouth Medical School said, “it's not been tested in little girls for efficacy. At 11, the girls don't get cervical cancer- they won't know for 25 years if they will get cervical cancer.” She went on to say, “Giving it to 11 year-olds is a great big experiment.” The President of Judaical Watch said, “It looks as if an unproven vaccine with dangerous side effects is being pushed as a miracle drug.” Gardasil is based on fear-mongering and distortions, with many adverse effects which threaten our children. http://stoplying.ca/articles/07/oct/102607_dana_hpv_vaccine_profits_before_safety.php

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