CitizenVectron Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/12/texas-low-rate-hpv-vaccination-keeping-cervical-cancer-rates-high/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1574782492&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Quote In 2007, two governments set into motion a massive public health experiment. One was the state of Texas, where lawmakers rejected a mandate to vaccinate adolescent girls against human papillomavirus, or HPV, a near-ubiquitous sexually transmitted infection that causes cervical cancer. For more than a decade since, the number of Texas adolescents vaccinated against HPV has remained low. On the other side of the globe, Australia, a country with roughly the same size population and economy as Texas, was taking a radically different approach. Public health leaders there rolled out a nationwide program that offered the HPV vaccine to girls for free at their schools. The program, though optional, proved popular, and it later expanded to boys. Vaccine coverage grew rapidly, with up to 80% of teens becoming immunized over the next decade. Now, 12 years after Texas and Australia first veered onto wildly different courses regarding HPV prevention, their gap in health outcomes has widened demonstrably. Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, perhaps within a decade. Texas, meanwhile, has hardly made a dent in its rate of cervical cancer — which remains one of the highest in the United States, with an incidence comparable to that of some developing countries. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Yep. That certainly seems like the expected outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I don’t care if my kids get the vaccine, but I continue to be wary of government mandated medical procedures. Making the vaccines free and easy to access is about as far as I’m willing to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, sblfilms said: I don’t care if my kids get the vaccine, but I continue to be wary of government mandated medical procedures. Making the vaccines free and easy to access is about as far as I’m willing to go. As someone with HPV (thankfully low risk), I disagree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Vaccines are a public health issue. They should be mandated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: I don’t care if my kids get the vaccine, but I continue to be wary of government mandated medical procedures. Making the vaccines free and easy to access is about as far as I’m willing to go. As the spouse of someone with a massively depleted immune system due to medical issues (who is more susceptible to illness), I disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: As the spouse of someone with a massively depleted immune system due to medical issues (who is more susceptible to illness), I disagree. What does your wife’s immune system have to do with the HPV vaccine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: They should be mandated. So says the person who rails against the government making choices about what you can do with your body. Very consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, sblfilms said: So says the person who rails against the government making choices about what you can do with your body. Very consistent. Abortion only affects the woman getting an abortion. Vaccination affects everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Just now, sblfilms said: So says the person who rails against the government making choices about what you can do with your body. Very consistent. Cute, but fail. My reproductive rights are not a public health issue. I thought you were smarter than that, or maybe you're just being deliberately dishonest. 3 minutes ago, sblfilms said: What does your wife’s immune system have to do with the HPV vaccine? Again, don't be dishonest. Your post came off as a screed against all vaccines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Just now, Jason said: Abortion only affects the woman getting an abortion. Vaccination affects everyone. Seriously, it's not that hard. I think he's trolling at this point, because he's not dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 12 minutes ago, sblfilms said: What does your wife’s immune system have to do with the HPV vaccine? Not this vaccine, but vaccines in general. She can't receive some vaccinations so she is reliant on herd immunity. Mandating vaccines makes better public policy than outlawing murder, in terms of how many people it saves. It shouldn't be optional at all, barring serious allergies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: So says the person who rails against the government making choices about what you can do with your body. Very consistent. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 @sblfilms is just trying to be me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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