Your Daughter And Gardasil

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Gardasil claims it can prevent the onset of Cervical Cancer.

Gardasil claims it can prevent the onset of Cervical Cancer.

By Brian Allen

Ads for the Gardasil Vaccine shows girls saying they want to be "one less" victim of Cervical Cancer.

But Cervical Cancer takes years to develop... so Gardasil's ultimate effectiveness is still unknown.

Gardasil debuted in 2006 as the first real anti-cancer vaccine and an easy way to reduce young girls' risk of developing deadly cervical cancer.

But two years later, some still experts have lingering questions about Gardasil.

How well will it actually prevent Cervical Cancer?

The final answer won't be known for decades.

Preliminary evidence suggests the Gardasil is highly effective at reducing pre-cancerous lesions.

But full-blown Cervical Cancer takes many years to develop, so the true test is yet to come.

Girls' immunity may wear off over time, making booster shots necessary.

Experts estimate that even if the vaccine protects women for 10 years at a time, it may not be cost effective.

That's partly because Gardasil does not protect against all viruses that cause Cervical Cancer, so women must still spend time and money on regular screenings.

Researchers say girls should probably still get the vaccine because some immunity is better than none - but they caution against worldwide mandates for vaccination, saying Gardasil has many years ahead before its success is fully established.

The "Centers For Disease Control" and prevention estimates about six-point-two million Americans become infected with HPV each year.


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Tuesday, Aug 26 at 12:18 PM open your eyes wrote ...

people who come from africa are way more intelligent and a lot more respectful than we americans are. they came from a terrible situation so they are very greatful and I, for one, welcome them to the U.S. I felt the same as you Todd until I met and worked with an african american and got to know her well. why don't you put your nose back down to the rest of the world and smell the roses. I did.

Saturday, Aug 23 at 7:48 PM Todd wrote ...

Hopefully they dont come out with something like this for AIDs. We really dont need any more people from Africa

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