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Works Cited Page for essay 4
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine What You Need To Know. Department of Health Services
“HPV vaccines may have slow uptake. (human papilloma virus). Pharmaceutical Technology Europe 18.9 (Sept 2006): 21(1). Expanded Academic ASAP. Thomas Gale. Gateway Community College (AZ). 11 Apr. 2007
Frosch, Dan. Texas House Rejects Order by Governor on Vaccine. New York: The New York Times, 14 March 2007
Mindey, Connie. Pap’s Enduring Power. Phoenix; the Arizona Republic, 27 March 2007
Napoli, Maryann. “How Vaccine Policy Is Made: The Story of Merck and Gardasil.”
Health Facts 32.3 (2007): 1-3. Master File Premier. 29 March 2007
O’Beirne, Kate. “ A Mandate in Texas.” National Review 59.3(2007): 18-20 Academic search Premier. 11 April 2007
Personal Questionnaire Views on Gardasil April 10, 2007
“HPV vaccines may have slow uptake. (human papilloma virus). Pharmaceutical Technology Europe 18.9 (Sept 2006): 21(1). Expanded Academic ASAP. Thomas Gale. Gateway Community College (AZ). 11 Apr. 2007
Frosch, Dan. Texas House Rejects Order by Governor on Vaccine. New York: The New York Times, 14 March 2007
Mindey, Connie. Pap’s Enduring Power. Phoenix; the Arizona Republic, 27 March 2007
Napoli, Maryann. “How Vaccine Policy Is Made: The Story of Merck and Gardasil.”
Health Facts 32.3 (2007): 1-3. Master File Premier. 29 March 2007
O’Beirne, Kate. “ A Mandate in Texas.” National Review 59.3(2007): 18-20 Academic search Premier. 11 April 2007
Personal Questionnaire Views on Gardasil April 10, 2007
Essay 4
Marie
Professor Mathew Jolly
English 102
April 29, 2007
Gardasil Should Be a Choice
We have all heard about the shot gardasil by now at least I think most of us have. It’s a vaccine to protect women against four types of HPV. Two of them protect against cervical cancer up to 70%. The other two protect against genital warts up to 90%. HPV is short for Human Papilloma Virus. It is a sexually transmitted disease. The shot is recommended for girls 11-26 years old of age (CDC).
I think that it is a great thing that a vaccine has been made to protect women against cervical cancer. I feel it is a major break through and that women should be vaccinated if they possibly can.
The problem is Governors like Rick Perry of Texas are trying to make the vaccine mandatory for sixth grade girls to get the shot to enter school. Parents are able to opt out of it if they so wish. (Mandate in Texas)He made this an executive order so it went straight to a vote. It did not pass in the house. (Texas House Rejects Order)
I felt it was being pushed to hard on parents. Why should a sixth grader need this to enter school? My point is that they shouldn’t. I know people would argue that what Rick Perry did was in the best interest of women in Texas. But I think that they would feel differently if they found out that donations were made by Merck to Governor Rick Perry which might have influenced his decision (How Vaccine Policy)
Sense Merck has this vaccine and it is the first of its kind they stand to make millions of dollars in the next ten years. Glaxo Smith Kline is coming out with a similar vaccine but will make less then that of Merck. Merck is just trying to lobby states for similar initiatives so that they can make a bigger profit then the competition. (HPV Vaccine Slow)
In a survey I conducted of women with children and young adult women who may or may not be sexually active approve of the drug and would get the shot themselves. When asked if they would give it to their daughters almost all of them said yes. But when asked if they should be given the vaccine at the sixth grade level just to enter school all of they said no to it except for one person.
I feel another problem with this vaccine is the commercial they use to promote their product. I feel one major component they failed to mention is to let people know how they can contract the disease. Letting them know that it is a sexually transmitted disease. No where in the ad does it say how you could get this. If people knew this it may prevent them from entering a relationship and they would probably think about it twice.
I want parents and young women to get sex education in school for our young people. Not only should abstinence be taught, but prevention as well. We send the wrong message by saying wait till marriage. What if some of these young adults haven’t waited. They shouldn’t be left behind. They should be told use condoms, the best way to prevent STDs, and to use birth control if you so chose to have sex to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. These would be ways to help young women everywhere.
Another thing I want women to do is go get their pap test done. This means three years after first intercourse but no later then age 21. And yearly for ages 21-30. (American Cancer Society) qtd (Paps Enduring Power). Just because there is a new vaccine out there to prevent cervical cancer doesn’t mean you don’t have to go get them done. These tests are the only way to tell you if you have cervical cancer or not so go get your test done today.
We can help our children and young women by arming them with information they can use. Knowledge is the key they should use it to help protect themselves. Everyone has a part.
Professor Mathew Jolly
English 102
April 29, 2007
Gardasil Should Be a Choice
We have all heard about the shot gardasil by now at least I think most of us have. It’s a vaccine to protect women against four types of HPV. Two of them protect against cervical cancer up to 70%. The other two protect against genital warts up to 90%. HPV is short for Human Papilloma Virus. It is a sexually transmitted disease. The shot is recommended for girls 11-26 years old of age (CDC).
I think that it is a great thing that a vaccine has been made to protect women against cervical cancer. I feel it is a major break through and that women should be vaccinated if they possibly can.
The problem is Governors like Rick Perry of Texas are trying to make the vaccine mandatory for sixth grade girls to get the shot to enter school. Parents are able to opt out of it if they so wish. (Mandate in Texas)He made this an executive order so it went straight to a vote. It did not pass in the house. (Texas House Rejects Order)
I felt it was being pushed to hard on parents. Why should a sixth grader need this to enter school? My point is that they shouldn’t. I know people would argue that what Rick Perry did was in the best interest of women in Texas. But I think that they would feel differently if they found out that donations were made by Merck to Governor Rick Perry which might have influenced his decision (How Vaccine Policy)
Sense Merck has this vaccine and it is the first of its kind they stand to make millions of dollars in the next ten years. Glaxo Smith Kline is coming out with a similar vaccine but will make less then that of Merck. Merck is just trying to lobby states for similar initiatives so that they can make a bigger profit then the competition. (HPV Vaccine Slow)
In a survey I conducted of women with children and young adult women who may or may not be sexually active approve of the drug and would get the shot themselves. When asked if they would give it to their daughters almost all of them said yes. But when asked if they should be given the vaccine at the sixth grade level just to enter school all of they said no to it except for one person.
I feel another problem with this vaccine is the commercial they use to promote their product. I feel one major component they failed to mention is to let people know how they can contract the disease. Letting them know that it is a sexually transmitted disease. No where in the ad does it say how you could get this. If people knew this it may prevent them from entering a relationship and they would probably think about it twice.
I want parents and young women to get sex education in school for our young people. Not only should abstinence be taught, but prevention as well. We send the wrong message by saying wait till marriage. What if some of these young adults haven’t waited. They shouldn’t be left behind. They should be told use condoms, the best way to prevent STDs, and to use birth control if you so chose to have sex to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. These would be ways to help young women everywhere.
Another thing I want women to do is go get their pap test done. This means three years after first intercourse but no later then age 21. And yearly for ages 21-30. (American Cancer Society) qtd (Paps Enduring Power). Just because there is a new vaccine out there to prevent cervical cancer doesn’t mean you don’t have to go get them done. These tests are the only way to tell you if you have cervical cancer or not so go get your test done today.
We can help our children and young women by arming them with information they can use. Knowledge is the key they should use it to help protect themselves. Everyone has a part.
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