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Re: A Vaccine to Save Women's LivesFrom: Dean Huffman . (dean@thehuffpeople.net)Wed Feb 7 11:32:40 2007
.. I certainly have to agree with you about the propriety of the Texas governor, who stands to benefit financially from such a decision, making the regulation he did concerning the HPV vaccine. On the other hand, when has propriety been an issue in Texas politics. Molly Ivans would have had a field day on this one. I can also understand one wanting to wait until the vaccine has proven itself before using it. On the other hand, one never knows when their children will become sexually active and it appears that the best time to give the vaccine is BEFORE the first sexual activity. Hence giving it in the early teen or late pre-teen years makes sense to me. I also think that a good argument could be made for giving it to males, too, since they are generally the source of the female infections. For the record, I am getting the vaccine for my teenage daughters (late teens), too. I must also admit that I am ALWAYS uncomfortable with government mandates, whatever they are. This one, in Texas, has a funny smell to it. Nevertheless, when the decisions are made a scientific rather than political basis (are you listening George W. Bush), then I approve. Further, I feel that there are societal obligations. The person who is at risk for measles or polio (or HPV) has an obligation to protect himself, but also has an obligation to protect his contacts. The automobile driver has an obligation to protect himself, but also has an obligation to protect society from the cost of his medical care, lost wages, etc., when he has an injury that could have been prevented or reduced. I think we are largely in agreement here. Dean Huffman - - - - From: "Meenan, Anna" <annam@uic.edu> Subject: Re: A Vaccine to Save Women's Lives Date: Feb 7, 2007 12:08 PM I didn't mean to say that my 9-year-old daughter will NEVER be at risk for contracting or spreading HPV. (and I don't have a 9-year-old daughter. She's 18.) I just meant to say that I strenuously object to a stockholder in a pharmaceutical company MANDATING that my 4th-grader (if I had one) get injected with their product within months after it hits the market, to prevent a disease that she is not at risk for AT THIS TIME. Since she's 18, I did get her vaccinated, even though she is not at risk at this time. The chance that she will become at risk is much higher. I might even be in favor of mandated vaccination at younger ages AFTER THE VACCINE HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. Anna Meenan, MD
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