The only way that HPV can be avoided by sexual choices is to avoid having sex at all. Condom use does not have a huge affect on the transmission of HPV. There is currently no approved test for HPV in men, so you can't even find out whether a potential partner is a carrier. Most male carriers are asymptomatic.
So, please tell me how personal choices about sexual behavior are going to protect you? I'm generally against mandatory vaccination, for instance, I still haven't given my 4.5 year old daughter the varicella vaccine (chickenpox). HPV is a different matter, however, and I think you have a poor understanding of the science and public policy behind it. I did vaccinations for my child on my own schedule and after a lot of thought, so I'm not the sort that quietly bows down to the government approved vaccination routine, so please take a look at the actual evidence and the science behind HPV prevention before coming out strongly against mandatory HPV vaccination. Judah On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Robert Munn <[email protected]> wrote: > > long term data = watch and wait > > As for studies of safety, see this report: > > http://home.comcast.net/%7Etarsell/report0526.pdf > > In the report you see that the authors acknowledge the limitations of their > own study and point out that the FDA has acknowledged limitations in their > own study. In other words, data is incomplete. A known unknown. > > Mandating any vaccine surrounded by such uncertainty seems unwise. At the > end of the day, the issue is about freedom of choice, the choice to weigh > risks and benefits for yourself and your family. Why mandate a vaccine for > an STI that can be avoided by personal choices about sexual behavior? Just > doesn't make sense. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:342151 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
