Should Boys Get the HPV Vaccine?
Amanda
March 28, 2007 at
4:03PM EST
A new vaccine, which protects girls from cervical cancer, is making
headlines around the country. But there's been much less attention on
how the vaccine can help boys.
Rachel Holmes says:
March 29, 2007 @ 1:28PM EST
What do we really know about HPV? How long has the vaccine been in use in humans and what are the statistics that it prevented any young girl from getting HPV/ cervical cancer. I do not agree to injecting our young girls with a virus when you have no way of knowing if this vacine will cause sterilization. What about the child who chooses not to be sexualy active before marriage?
Are there any statistics to show that it does not cause sterilization? If not the injections should come with a warning stating that HPV injection may cause sterilization.
Concerned Grand Parent
Carol Churgin says:
March 30, 2007 @ 11:00AM EST
In NJ I have been told that many of the insurance plans won't reimburse for the HPV series for girls...and it costs about $1000 for the series.
