Comments on: Is The HPV/Cervical Cancer Link A Hoax To Sell The HPV Vaccine? http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:03:15 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-9466 David Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:14:57 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/#comment-9466 You are of course entitled to your opinion as is everyone. But like I said in my reference about the article that someone else wrote (which some are forgetting), everyone should make their own decisions about any medical procedure - and this requires research and the asking of many questions for anything that someone wants to give or do to you. You are of course entitled to your opinion as is everyone. But like I said in my reference about the article that someone else wrote (which some are forgetting), everyone should make their own decisions about any medical procedure – and this requires research and the asking of many questions for anything that someone wants to give or do to you.

]]> By: deepali http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-9465 deepali Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/#comment-9465 I am not a doctor, I am an epidemiologist. I don't have opinions, I have population-based empirical research. I couldn't care less what any doctor OR drug company has to say about any health issue. I want to see what the research and the statistics say. And the evidence shows that the benefits outweigh the risks for just about every vaccination program out there. I am the last to support Big Pharma or the medical-industrial complex, but I am the first to support life-saving public health measures. There is a direct relationship between 2 of the types of HPV that Gardasil protects against, and 70% of cervical cancer cases. Cervical cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in women worldwide. Cancer care is unaffordable (and nonexistent) for women in the developing world (so is basic gyn care, for that matter). A vaccine is relatively cheap and effective in comparison. I am very frustrated to see posts like these. Cervical cancer disproportionately kills the poor and disadvantaged, the same populations that often lack health education. Posts like these only reinforce misperceptions and make it harder for us to reach these groups. And more of them die every year because of it. I am 100% behind most of your posts. But not this one, sorry. I am not a doctor, I am an epidemiologist. I don’t have opinions, I have population-based empirical research. I couldn’t care less what any doctor OR drug company has to say about any health issue. I want to see what the research and the statistics say. And the evidence shows that the benefits outweigh the risks for just about every vaccination program out there.
I am the last to support Big Pharma or the medical-industrial complex, but I am the first to support life-saving public health measures.

There is a direct relationship between 2 of the types of HPV that Gardasil protects against, and 70% of cervical cancer cases. Cervical cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in women worldwide. Cancer care is unaffordable (and nonexistent) for women in the developing world (so is basic gyn care, for that matter). A vaccine is relatively cheap and effective in comparison.

I am very frustrated to see posts like these. Cervical cancer disproportionately kills the poor and disadvantaged, the same populations that often lack health education. Posts like these only reinforce misperceptions and make it harder for us to reach these groups. And more of them die every year because of it.

I am 100% behind most of your posts. But not this one, sorry.

]]> By: David http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-9229 David Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:07:54 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/#comment-9229 These "facts" are a matter of opinion - not medical necessity. There are doctors on both sides of this aisle. I don't think it is irresponsible to ask people to think twice before jumping on any bandwagon that the pharmaceutical companies push on us - if people want to get it, have at it. But don't ever accept anything a drug company tells you at face value. These “facts” are a matter of opinion – not medical necessity. There are doctors on both sides of this aisle. I don’t think it is irresponsible to ask people to think twice before jumping on any bandwagon that the pharmaceutical companies push on us – if people want to get it, have at it. But don’t ever accept anything a drug company tells you at face value.

]]> By: aholloway http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-9213 aholloway Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:49 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/12/18/is-the-hpvcervical-cancer-link-a-hoax-to-sell-the-hpv-vaccine/#comment-9213 David, you are certainly entitled to your opinion -- and to say whatever you want on your blog. But it's a shame (and verging on irresponsible, I think) that you'd publish a post so lacking in factual understanding. You don't have to get your kids vaccinated, but if you're going to argue against this vaccination altogether then tell the whole story and make a reasoned argument. Thanks to the other commenters for posting the facts. David, you are certainly entitled to your opinion — and to say whatever you want on your blog. But it’s a shame (and verging on irresponsible, I think) that you’d publish a post so lacking in factual understanding. You don’t have to get your kids vaccinated, but if you’re going to argue against this vaccination altogether then tell the whole story and make a reasoned argument. Thanks to the other commenters for posting the facts.

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