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RISING WOMEN EXPERT ADVICE...
Should I have my daughter vaccinated for HPV?
From what we have been reading, we would suggest you do some serious
research before making what could be a life threatening decision!
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted disease that
spreads by skin contact with an infected genital area. HPV causes many
different types of infections and although you may be infected there are no
signs or symptoms. In the past few years a product called Gardasil Vaccine
(produced by Merck & Co.) became available on the market claiming protection
against HPV types 6 and 11 (which cause 90% of genital warts) and 16 and 18
(which cause 70% of cervical cancers). The target audience is young women 9
to 26 years of age. Although approved by the FDA and funded by the Federal
Government as an accepted vaccine program, the controversy is making
headlines that we all need to pay attention to.
Now before we get into some of the shocking details, keep in mind that
countless research has already stated that HPV is usually benign. An example
of this is in an article posted on March 21, 2007 at
www.fwdailynews.com
It states: “75% or more of girls and women may test positive for HPV at some
points in their lives. But, in adolescents, in 75–90% of those cases, the
virus clears up on its own within 8–12 months, including those that may be
cancer-causing.”
It is also important to note that according to date there is no solid proof
that the Gardasil vaccine is effective or safe. In fact, many health
institutes are making public statements of concern that this HPV vaccine is
developing a false sense of security about women’s sexual activity. “An HPV
vaccine does not eliminate the need for protected sex or prudence about
one’s choice and frequency of sexual partners. Barrier methods of protection
(i.e. condoms) are necessary to prevent HIV/AIDS and other types of
infection.” ( www.cwhn.ca )
Since the approval of Gardasil in July 2008, the National Vaccine
Information Centre in the US has reported more than 8838 life threatening
incidents. This includes shocking realities such as 15 patients dying, 159
becoming disabled and 1236 showing no signs of recovery. (
www.medalerts.org ) In
the US, vaccine reactions are available to the public via their official
Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). Canada does not have a
publicly accessible monitoring system, meaning that the public is not aware
of the degree to which vaccine reactions and injuries are occurring in our
country.
( www.vran.org ). Do your
research!
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