The world must accept that the HPV vaccine is safe

[MADem]

210. They let the girls be the canaries in the coal mine.

They're now -- in some but not all countries -- and that is an IMPORTANT point to note -- vaccinating some boys. There's no mandate on that score, not by a long shot, even though boys are the source of infection for most girls.

But this has always been a "vaccinate those dirty girls" exercise, to my view, when in fact, the lads are probably more aggressive when it comes to initiating sexual conduct than the girls--I think they should be first on the firing line. The CDC acknowledges that the boys aren't getting vaccinated in sufficient number.

Also, these things aren't forever. They need, in addition to the initial series of shots at five hundred bucks, a booster shot every nine years or so. This is a moneymaker for Merck. They need to bring their prices down and become part of the solution instead of part of the profit motive.

http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20151026/too-few-boys-get-hpv-vaccine-cdc-study-finds

http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/health/to-your-good-health/risks-benefits-of-hpv-vaccine-for-boys/article_b4adc32e-7f95-5855-8a6a-f41e39edcb8f.html

I'm also unclear why this thread is whining about this vaccine, as it's covered under the ACA apparently.