Ok, I'm in a dilemma.  I had an appt. for Lily to get the HPV vaccine, but after talking with my grandma, I decided to cancel it.  The vaccine has only been around for 5 years, so I don't know the long term effects, but I do know that some of the girls get nausea & dizzy from the shot itself. 

Has anyone else had their daughter get vaccinated?  If not, what were the reasons you didn't?

I just don't know what to do...

Melly PLEASE be VERY carefully giving Lily that vaccine. The Gardicil(sp?) vaccine has had VERY serious side effects on a lot of girls. Not only the nausea and dizziness but fainting, extremly sore on the side of the injection for several days, loss of mobility in that limb, and not to be blunt but even paralization and about 18(if I remember correctly) fatalities. My mom wanted me too to get that shot and when I did my research I said no way flat out. The side effects are to sever and there hasn't been enough testing on it to really determine the clearly. PLEASE be VERY careful giving her that shot. Obviously it's your choice in the end but that's my for the day. Best of luck hun.

Broken

I have had both of my daughters vacinated with the HPV Vaccine.  Other than a sore arm for the shot, neither one of them had any side effects.  Check and make sure your insurance covers the cost, if they do not, you will be out alot of $$$.....it is an expensive vaccine.

I'm with Linda, the benefits far outweigh the risks.

Beth

I don't know.  I can't help but think in the back of my mind, "what if?".  What if she happens to be the one who ends up with blood clots, and in the hospital with paralysis, or God forbid, something worse? 

It's a series of 3 shots that is up to age 26.  Lily is 13, will be 14 in Oct.  I am thinking of waiting a few more years, maybe 3, until making that appointment again.  I want to know what more adverse effects will/will not be coming from this vaccine.

I trust the CDC only so far.  They were right on some things, but no one is right on everything. 

BTW, when flu shots become mandatory, I'm leaving the country...

I had no say in this matter. Lisa came back from a check up last fall and told me her doctor had discussed it with her and the two of them felt it was a good decision. She was 22 and I wasn't even at the appointment. She got the final shot a few weeks ago and the following morning woke up with a horrible sore throat. I took her to the doctor to be sure it had nothig to do with the shot or strep. The doctor assured me this wasn't a side effect. If I had read what I did that day I would have been hesitant for her to get it too. I agree with all of the comments, positive and negative. Lisa's age made it hard to wait. It has to be done before 25. Go talk to her doctor. The side effects are a very small minority . That's the reason to get it but the reason I would hesitate is the newness of it, the fact it only prevents a few cancers and if your daughter isn't sexually active there is less rush.

We are getting so cautious with any injections with kids. With the rise of autism and the possibility of it being linked to shots, people are so much more worried. Yet it still isn't conclusive. I'm afraid on the other hand what will happen if we start backing off.

Good luck with your decision.

Charlotte

Redd wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 8:50pm:


I've kept quiet about this because I don't have a daughter and will not have to make this decision for my child.  
In this instance I have to agree with Redd not only because she and I are both DES daughters, but because I don't think there is enough information longitudinally, to recommend this vaccine as a course of action.

The "unintended consequences" of something like this need to be shaken out over decades rather than years.  With DES, it solved the immediate problem (repeated miscarriages), but the unintended consequences on the children (and sometimes grandchildren) of the mothers who used the drug are still being addressed and treated and are devastating to many.

I would rather an adult daughter make this decision for herself rather than have a parent decide for her while a minor.

Mooshie has had her series of shots. No problems, except for a meltdown just prior to the final one, LOL. I had to remind her that cancer hurts more than a shot.

Gardisil is a vaccine, not a drug. Mooshie's mom has HPV, and several cancer scares in the last 15 years. For me, the decision was a no brainer.

The problem I see with waiting is that it only takes one unprotected sexual experience to possibly contract HPV. I didn't want to take that chance.

We sent Tabby to get the vaccine and upon an examination they found an anomaly. Turns out she had cervical cancer. It was found early, she had it removed in a procedure called a cone biopsy and during the last two check ups she showed no sign of it returning. I would recommend it, or at least having regular check ups.

and your decision is......

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I'm glad to hear that Mel 

It took no time at all to find this aticle. 

As Pat said, and I can't agree strongly enough.  The long term unintended consequences are totally unknown at this time.  However the immediate effects and the statistics are stacking up against this vaccine.

Ok, im dense, but could someone tell me how a chick gets cancer from unprotected sex?

I must have missed something in this thread, or, im just dense....LOL  

Meg just came home from the ex's touting that he and his So are trying to tell her she HAS to get the vaccine.  I'm  not going to agree.  Meg is well educated and doesn't want it either.  She's read all the reports for and against.  She's a bright girl, and she has certain rights to determine what does and doesn't go into her body.  She is 16, and my opinion holds some, but little weight to her own research.

She doesn't want it.  Not because of what my history has been but because she doesn't want to risk being another statistic.  Her DES second generation risk is still being determined.   She already has very erradic menstral cycles, as I always had.   

She's no dummy, and is smart enough to make the determination.

We read over tis thread together.  Timing was perfect.  Fate hasn't failed us yet.

Thanks Mel for starting this thread.  It's been helpful for more than just you and Lily.

I don't disagree with the use of the vaccine.  I'm relatively sure that El will elect to get it (and I'll leave it up to her) before she goes off to college--just as she'll get the meningitis vaccine (which most colleges require these days).  She's already had the hep B series. 

That being said, the HPV vaccine is a relatively new one, and I see no urgency in giving it to Ava until she's a bit older.  She's only five months old, after all.

I think it's a good decision, Mel.

Best,

George