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WHat do you think of parents who don't immunize their kids?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 465708" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>Both my girls received the gardisil vaccine. H was very much against it. However, in difficult child's case, I imagined she'd sleep around a bit (just the facts as they pertain to difficult child) so I thought it best to go with it. I hesitated with easy child, but am glad she had it done as well, since she's had a couple of partners, one of which I can guarantee has seen a lot of action. </p><p></p><p>Susie, my understanding of what our dr and I discussed was that the gardisil is not a vaccine specifically against cancer, but rather the HPV viruses that CAN cause cancers of the cervix. I know it may seem like semantics, however, gardisil's projected coverage only guards against 85%~90% of HPV viruses. Also, just last night I saw an ad proclaiming that they are considering giving the vaccine to boys as well. </p><p></p><p>When mine were little and knew a kid had chicken pox, mothers would purposely expose their kids to get them over with before they entered school. easy child got a full blown case, difficult child had them twice and our pediatrician told me it's because the first time she was exposed she was still so young and nursing that she had my immunity from breast milk. I know chicken pox are serious, but moreso as an adult. Also, our pediatrician told us way back that chicken pox is a herpes virus and I don't think many people know that. Shingles is also a herpes virus, closely relative for those who never had a full blown case of chicken pox. Interesting thread-I'm really enjoying it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 465708, member: 2211"] Both my girls received the gardisil vaccine. H was very much against it. However, in difficult child's case, I imagined she'd sleep around a bit (just the facts as they pertain to difficult child) so I thought it best to go with it. I hesitated with easy child, but am glad she had it done as well, since she's had a couple of partners, one of which I can guarantee has seen a lot of action. Susie, my understanding of what our dr and I discussed was that the gardisil is not a vaccine specifically against cancer, but rather the HPV viruses that CAN cause cancers of the cervix. I know it may seem like semantics, however, gardisil's projected coverage only guards against 85%~90% of HPV viruses. Also, just last night I saw an ad proclaiming that they are considering giving the vaccine to boys as well. When mine were little and knew a kid had chicken pox, mothers would purposely expose their kids to get them over with before they entered school. easy child got a full blown case, difficult child had them twice and our pediatrician told me it's because the first time she was exposed she was still so young and nursing that she had my immunity from breast milk. I know chicken pox are serious, but moreso as an adult. Also, our pediatrician told us way back that chicken pox is a herpes virus and I don't think many people know that. Shingles is also a herpes virus, closely relative for those who never had a full blown case of chicken pox. Interesting thread-I'm really enjoying it! [/QUOTE]
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