Gardasil and Vaccine Policies

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Unfortunately, they are encouraging the very young to receive the vaccine.

This past week the FDA approved a vaccine that should prevent cervical cancer. The vaccine, Gardasil, was developed to specifically block human papillomavirus, or HPV. HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases and causes almost all cases of cervical cancer. The vaccine itself is a tremendous breakthrough. It is the attitude of the FDA and other government health agencies that cause one to pause. The FDA and CDC are recommending that girls as young as 9 years old receive the vaccination. This whole attitude of the federal government is what has prompted concerns of many parents who believe that their autistic children are victims of unnecessary and misused vaccines. Go here to see the whole story.