Tuesday, May 27, 2008

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate: the HPV Vaccine

Recently, a friend of mine told me that she had her thirteen-year-old daughter get the new HPV vaccine Gardasil ... just in case. While I wasn't studied up on the vaccine, I did let her know that I heard that it may not be a good idea. I had nothing concrete to back up my claim so I bit my tongue. She didn't seem convinced that it was the right move either, but with all the marketing promoting it as a great measure of prevention, she felt guilty not having her daughter get the vaccine.

Well, today I found a reliable source explaining the serious consequences of the HPV vaccine and why it's not really necessary. If you are thinking about having your daughter or yourself vaccinated against HPV, please take the time to read what natural health physician Dr. Joseph Mercola has to say on this issue in his recent newsletter. The article is called:
The HPV Vaccine: Preventive Care or Human Sacrifice?

It's a little too late to share this information with my friend, but I think every woman should know the whole story behind the vaccine touted as the prevention to help women be "one less". After reading Mercola's article, more women may decide not to let a slick marketing campaign convince them to make a decision they may later regret.

2 comments:

Maria said...

Thanks for the links to the information. I have been looking into this or my daughter!

Deanne said...

My pleasure! Glad to help!