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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 14802" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>The studies have been ongoing for just 5 years. There is no knowledge about any long term effects or how long the vaccine will last. </p><p></p><p>Considering the median age for first intercours is 17.4 for American girls, a whole lot of girls will have a been given the drug without need. If it turns out not to be effective over time, some might need a booster shot before they ever have sex. But we don't know that yet. </p><p></p><p>I think twelve is too young to require the vaccination. Some girls should have it that early and it should be made available. But many -- most -- won't need it until after they are 15 or so. I suppose the right thing is to make it manadatory but I wouldn't like to be first in line to give my 12 year old a vaccine that had been tested on ....what? ...3000(?) women for a disease she likely wouldn't be exposed to for 3-4 years if not further down the road. </p><p></p><p>I would like to see the State through the school districts strongly suggest that girls get the vaccine at 12, have the State make it available free at that age, but not make it mandatory until 15 or so.</p><p></p><p><strong>Marguerite</strong>,</p><p>The vaccine now mandatory in Texas blocks two types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause cancer and two types that cause genital warts. That should prevent 70% of the cervical cancer and 90% of the warts. I believe there was an earlier one that only prevented HPV-18.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 14802, member: 1498"] The studies have been ongoing for just 5 years. There is no knowledge about any long term effects or how long the vaccine will last. Considering the median age for first intercours is 17.4 for American girls, a whole lot of girls will have a been given the drug without need. If it turns out not to be effective over time, some might need a booster shot before they ever have sex. But we don't know that yet. I think twelve is too young to require the vaccination. Some girls should have it that early and it should be made available. But many -- most -- won't need it until after they are 15 or so. I suppose the right thing is to make it manadatory but I wouldn't like to be first in line to give my 12 year old a vaccine that had been tested on ....what? ...3000(?) women for a disease she likely wouldn't be exposed to for 3-4 years if not further down the road. I would like to see the State through the school districts strongly suggest that girls get the vaccine at 12, have the State make it available free at that age, but not make it mandatory until 15 or so. [b]Marguerite[/b], The vaccine now mandatory in Texas blocks two types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause cancer and two types that cause genital warts. That should prevent 70% of the cervical cancer and 90% of the warts. I believe there was an earlier one that only prevented HPV-18. [/QUOTE]
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