Re: Vaccinating Boys for Girls' Sake?
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Sun Feb 24 17:31:02 2008
Pay out of pocket ... now THERE'S a concept.
Art
At Sun, 24 Feb 2008, Joanne Bulley, MD wrote:
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>Ah - but when we vaccinate for other STIs we don't vaccinate just half
>the population: Hepatitis B - (and we do not vaccinate just those we
>think might abuse IV drugs) - and we don't discuss HOW folks get the
>virus when we vaccinate: the FPs and Pediatricians say this ins the
>vaccine that is given at this time in our child's life.
>
>When I have talked with some moms who are protesting based on the sexual
>implications, I often ask if they had their kids get the Hep B vaccine.
>They mostly say yes and look at me weirdly. Then I ask them if they
>know how folks get Hep B and then I talk about risky sex and IV drugs
>and being in jail and that they probably hope that their child does not
>do those risky behaviors. But most likely their child will have sex
>someday. And even if they advise and hope that their child is a virgin
>when he or she picks a life partner - it is certainly less than 100%
>guaranteed and even if their daughter is - who knows about the other
>person. So it just makes sense to be vaccinated. Most ask a few other
>questions then decide to do it.
>
>It would be great to get the cost down ... but for now it is what it
>is. I have patients who plan to have the sons vaccinated. (those
>patients ar ofetn doctor's, doctor's spouses or lawyers) And just pay
>out of pocket.
>
>Joanne
>
>At Sun, 24 Feb 2008, Dean Huffman . wrote:
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>>..
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>>Vaccinating Boys for Girls' Sake?
>>
>>By JAN HOFFMAN, New York Times
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>>HOW cool are those Gardasil Girls? Riding horses, flinging softballs, bashing
>>away on drum sets: on the television commercials, they are pugnacious and
>>utterly winning. They want to be "One Less," they chant — one less victim of
>>cervical cancer. Get vaccinated with Gardasil, they urge their sisters. Protect
>>yourselves against the human papillomavirus, or H.P.V., which causes cervical
>>cancer.
>>
>>But someone's missing from this grrlpower tableau.
>>
>>Ah, that would be Gardasil Boy.
>>
>--
>Joanne Bulley, MD, FACOG
>Solo gyn
>
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art fougner, md
"May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
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