Should the HPV vaccine be required for school?
- 393 opinions shared on Other topic.
I grew up during a period of time that most of us were vaccinated after the preschool years at school. I'm not sure if the HPV should be required for school because the HPV vaccine has a 10 year window.
What doctors have done is recommended vaccinating teenagers and young adults when they think they will be most active which might be different for different people. Say someone is active very young early teen vaccination might be best for them whereas some people wait until their early 20s before they become sexually active. Vaccinating the later group at 12 would mean the vaccination might be inactive when they really need it when they are 20 something.
It is tricky though because not vaccinating in the teen years only works if your kid is going to come to the parent and say I"m going to be sexually active which isn't always the case.
I'm would assume that people would have to keep revaccinating every 10 years if they remained single and dating. It's important for men too because HPV has been linked to prostate cancer.
Supposedly after 50/menopause women can't catch HPV but my doctor and I agreed since I never tested positive for the major cancer producing HPVs strains that I should get vaccinated before I started dating which I did as well as Hep A and B since I've never been vaccinated for those and Hep B can be transmitted by sex.
Most Helpful Opinions
-
No. Forcing somebody to vaccinate for something that shouldn't concern anybody else other than the parents and the those who are sexually interested or involved is against the rights of any human being or citizen. If you don't want HPV, don't have sex. My late mother had it and died from cancer from it because somebody lied to her about being affected.
The vaccine cannot protect you from getting cancer from it. It is only designed to prevent certain strains that MAY lead to cancer and there are millions of them that can still lead to cancer or other health problems. HPV is HPV. Cancer can still happen from other factors. Diet, sexual health and lifestyle is key to either prevention or lowering the risk. Human parasites are the root cause of most cancers that are sexually transmitted and called STDs. Kids should be taught to wait for marriage and marry early. Not being taught how to have sex so-called safely. There is no such thing. One can still get some form of STDs even without sharing nettles, having sex or being raped.
-
Ahh they are important in general but I dont think they should be made necessary for school.
They just protect you from cervical cancer if you have multiple sex partners, cervical infection which could lead to infertility , so yeah they're important
I had an HPV infection five years ago and I was completely horrified at the time. I found out on my bday and I had just been dumped three weeks prior. I confronted my ex about it. She told me she was vaccinated before we met and literally told me “tough luck you are an ex”. It was by far one the worst dating experience I ever had in my life. It still haunts me to this day. However I’ve no infections since.
Also to my relief I found that most women are now vaccinated for that. I bring it up right before sex and it’s always been a non issue (thank God)
Point being is please please ABSOLUTELY mandate HPV vaccinations. I’m hate all these moron anti vaxxers and all their stupid ass conspiracy theories. I wish I was vaccinated but I’m too old and male for it to happen.
This can help eradicate HPV cancers and GWs from society for good. They are also working on a vaccination for genital herpes (I don’t have that). That disease brings suffering to tens of millions of people worldwide. It also puts you at much higher risk of getting HIV. Find a vaccination for it! And fuck you anti vaxxers for blocking this.
-
It should. All girls should be forced to receive the HPV vaccination because public health is more important. Girls should only be exempt from the vaccine for medically acceptable reasons. If we can reduce the prevalence of STD's in our society, then we should.
What Girls & Guys Said
17
Opinion
47Opinion
-
I think vaccines for all communicable diseases that cannot be cured should be required in school. Children have to go to school unless their parents can homeschool them. Children aren’t old enough to decide wether or not they’re willing to risk getting a disease. Just because they’re parents are dumbasses doesn’t mean the children should have to suffer the consequences of their parents ineptitude.
- 5.6K opinions shared on Other topic.
All vaccines should be required for school if the idiotic parents don't like it I'll gladly put them in a room with a disease they're not vaccinated for and wait for them to start dropping sense they're willing to do it to their kids
-
The HPV vaccine helps protect you against certain types of HPV that can lead to cancer or genital warts. Also known by the brand name Gardasil 9, the HPV vaccine protects against: HPV types 16 and 18 — the 2 types that cause 80% of cervical cancer cases. HPV types 6 and 11, which cause 90% of genital warts cases.
-
HPV causes cervical cancer as well as oral and throat (ahem) cancers in both men and women.
I don't think it should be required, but I think it should be offered to all children upon a parent's consent, and from age 14 and up I think all unvaccinated children should receive an annual educational briefing followed by a no pressure opportunity to opt in. - 5.3K opinions shared on Other topic.
The HPV vaccine also protects against cervical cancer, would you rather your kid die of cancer in a part of her body that can be embarrassing to talk about?
-
No, not getting it doesn't endanger your classmates.
Some of the vaccines kids get aren't for themselves, they're to protect younger kids and pregnant women. Those vaccines should be required I think, so pregnant women can safely drop off their older kids at school and young mothers can bring their baby along when picking up their school kids. -
I think they are important and should be required to have while in school because the vaccine is used to help prevent genital warts, anal cancer, cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, and vaginal cancer caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). It is also used to prevent lesions that are caused by those viruses
- 13.3K opinions shared on Other topic.
I heard their requiring both Females and Males to get these vaccines
yes i agree they should require these vaccines to be given to people
in October 2018, the FDA approved Gardasil9 for women and men
ages 27 to 45. HPV vaccines are extremely effective at preventing
infection by the HPV types they cover. Getting the HPV vaccine
reduces a woman's risk of cervical cancer and precancerous
growths substantially. -
No. I am anti vaccine and against drugs. Making vaccines mandatory for public and private school admittance is absurd and barbaric. Governmental forcing to comply is bullying.
- 2.8K opinions shared on Other topic.
They should just be apart of your normal boosters. Stop trying to make it always a school thing.
-
I think teens should be given the option and I don't think they should require parental consent if under medical supervision.
- 901 opinions shared on Other topic.
mmm I suppose cause one time I a saw and old class mate of mine, and he had a wart on his hand I high fived him not thinking about it, then ended up getting a wart on my scalp.. it was weird. But after that I never got one again thankfully.
-
Yes they should unless you have some condition like an especially weak immune system
- 787 opinions shared on Other topic.
I don't think it has to be REQUIRED but it should definitely be recommended in schools, and even be free in schools as well. I just think a shot to prevent something you can avoid if you aren't careless shouldn't be mandatory
-
I think that they should be required at a certain age, before the person becomes sexually active. You don't realize how dangerous HPV can be until you end up with cervical cancer. I did. Back when I was younger there was no such thing as an HPV vaccine.
- 447 opinions shared on Other topic.
HPV is very common its dangerous in anal sex ie gay men. Beyond that it's common on the face and it's not an issue it's basically harmless on the body right now so there really is no need it's there and exists and does nothing except in the colon.
-
Absolutely. It can prevent cancer. There's no good reason not to get it.
-
I would say no since HVP is sexually transmitted so it's not the same as a kid who hasn't had a measles vaccine.
-
No no no no no this pissed me off look at the stats on hw many people get it talk about bubble wrapping people
- 5.3K opinions shared on Other topic.
yes and already is for girls in the uk but also now talk of giving it to boys too which can only be a good thing
Click "Show More" for your mentions
Most Helpful Opinion(mho) Rate.
Learn more
Learn more
We're glad to see you liked this post.
You can also add your opinion below!
Most Helpful Opinions