HPV vaccine a sure lifesaver for thousands
By Dr. Weil, Special to the Rocky
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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I have a teenage daughter, and I'm wondering about getting her the vaccine that prevents cervical cancer. Is it really safe?
The vaccine you're wondering about protects against infection with two strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are responsible for 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer.
The FDA approved the vaccine (Gardasil) in June 2006, and that same month, a federal advisory panel on immunization practices recommended that all 11- and 12-year-old girls be vaccinated. More than half of all men and women pick up HPV within a year of becoming sexually active. The vaccine won't work for women who are already infected with HPV, which is why it's important to immunize young girls before they become sexually active.
In 90 percent of all cases, HPV infections clear up on their own and cause no obvious symptoms (except, in some cases, genital warts; the new vaccine will also protect women against the viruses responsible for 90 percent of all cases of warts).
About 10,000 women in the United States develop cervical cancer every year, and the disease leads to about 3,900 deaths annually. Most of those cases and deaths could be prevented if all women had Pap smears. Worldwide, cervical cancer kills more than 288,000 women a year.
The vaccine undoubtedly will save thousands of lives around the world among your daughter's generation and future generations of women.
To ask Weil a question, visit his Web site, drweil.com, and click "Ask Dr. Weil" and then "Ask Your Question."
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Posted by mc12345 on December 12, 2007 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I used to think that Dr. Weil was worth listening to, but he's lost my vote.
HPV vaccine is totally unproven. The same people who have approved this vaccine are the same people who approved VIOXX that killed thousands (the FDA - who does not do any independent testing, but relies on the "research" supplied by the vaccine maker!).
The vaccine has already been responsible for 11 deaths. And vaccine reactions, like crime, are largely underreported. It's been said (no citation handy) that only 10% of actual cases get reported, making that 11 closer to 110.
The vaccine contains Polysorbate 80, which is responsible for infertility in mice, and your daughter will get three shots with that in it. How do you know that it won't make her infertile also?
Vaccine propagandists would have you believe that all anti-vaccinators are crazy and borderline wacko's. Not true at all. I have two vaccine injured children (no not autism) and a master's degree. IN fact, another study shows that the MORE educated a parent is, the less likely they are to continue vaccinating their children.
# # # had to cut this post for room, do a google search, you'll see
Mom Says HPV Vaccine Caused Paralysis in 12-Year-Old
http://www.firstcoa stnews.com/ news/local/ news-article. aspx?storyid= 95517
Teen falls ill after vaccine injection
http://www.nbcactio nnews.com/ news/local/ story.aspx? content_id= fabcbaad- 8971-4db0- 8ed1-42ccbc106f2 0
Judicial Watch Uncovers New FDA Records Detailing Deaths in 1,824 Adverse Reaction Reports Related to HPV Vaccine
http://judicialwatch.org
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