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Originally Posted by jonesy
I can't see the problem with this. If you want to vaccinate you daughter, go do it.
I have some daughters and I am really not sure whether to do it or not.
There are sometimes side effects with vaccinations, and unless I'm mistaken, this doesn't get ALL the hpv, so while decreasing chances of HPV, it does not eliminate them.
There is also the chance that anyone with this vaccination will feel immune to STD's and make it easier to give in to the urge to have sex. I don't think this can be understated, it is one less thing to worry about and therefore makes sex that much less dangerous.
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Side effects of vaccines are rare, you're argument for that is akin to not wearing a seat belt because a very small minority of the time you're actually better off without one. As for the 'immunity' argument, I concur with other posters in that I don't think resistance to HPV would significantly alter kids positions on sex, as long as they're properly educated on the subject.
A hypothetical question (for everyone): What if the vaccine was for HIV? I believe that vaccine could significantly alter sexual behaviour in those who take it, but would you deny children the vaccine because it might lead to greater promiscuity?