Should the "Cervical Cancer Vaccine" Be Mandatory?

In the very short time that Gardasil has been tested, it has been found to have a 100% success rate. This is a good thing right? Let's dig a little deeper.

What exactly will this vaccine protect you from?

Of the more than 120 known HPV types, 37 are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. It is estimated that up to 80% of sexually active adults have HPV at any given time. The fact that vaccine-makers will not make you aware of is that most cases come and go with no symptoms. The virus clears up with no treatment, often without the carrier even knowing. Of the 37 strains of HPV there are about 19 high-risk strains thought to cause cancer. The "cervical cancer" vaccines target only two of the nineteen types of cancer-causing HPV, types 16 and 18. Together, these two HPV types cause about 70 percent of all cervical cancer.

Although the claim is that the vaccines offer 100 percent protection against the development of cervical cancer caused by the HPV types in the vaccine, the vaccines lifespan has not provided a long enough period for cervical cancer to develop.

Merck is spending an atrocious amount of money in order to push mandatory vaccination of our daughters (and soon our sons as well). The vaccine will cost around $350 for the series. This is more than all other required vaccines put together. Merck has spent over $250,000 on lobbyists in Texas alone. They are expected to make billions of dollars if this vaccine is added to the "required" list. What better way to be sure your product is sold than to make it mandatory. Do you see a conflict of interest?

The truth is that the best way to prevent cervical cancer is to have a yearly PAP exam done along with practicing safe-sex in a monogamous relationship.

While many may be jumping at the chance to protect their daughters from an STD, rather than teach them about it, I will be passing.