http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/janak/120427
During this article Cynthia writes about the risks of the HPV vaccine outweighing the benefits of the HPV vaccine. In fact during this article a girl who received the vaccine had a very serious reaction which caused her to faint, later on she ended up having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in which the doctors have not directly related to the vaccine she had just received. During this article Cynthia states that from the ages of 12-17 is when the most health threatening risks from the HPV Vaccine are seen.
This article interested me because I was one of these people outside of the percentage group that had bad side effects from the HPV Vaccine,almost to the point that I wanted to go to the hospital. Only until after 2 weeks did my arm from the vaccine stopped being sore. I also know that many people chose to get there children vaccinated because they believe they really have "no choice". After reading this article I will do my research before I agree on receiving a vaccine that has not been around long enough for serious medical research. This relates to the topics we discuss in class because vaccines were first introduced in the Smallpox epidemic that we have studied, and now today there are many different vaccines that are used daily. There is much controversy in this article in which I believe many people will have different opinions on.
By: Tiffany Kirk
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ReplyDeleteI found this article to be very interesting and actually very relatable. Whenever I get a vaccine or some sort of shot, I always end up fainting. It is actually very scary! It is shocking to think that something that is supposed to help you could also actually effect you in a negative way. It is areally good question though, is it worth it? It really is a risk your taking because sometimes you do not know if your body just isn't taking the vaccine the right way.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very good topic to talk about and it is really important to know things like this and to just take caution. I do think the right thing to do is take the vaccine because it is more worth it to do that and get certain side effects then to not take it at all. But all around you did a very good job with the information and research!
Hey Tiffany-
ReplyDeleteI was just skimming along the different blog posts and I saw your article, which really interested me. I am one of those rare kids whose parents always let them decide whether or not I wanted to get the voluntary vaccines. Some of the ones of course I had to get, but for the most part I’ve been able to avoid them. Call it a fear of needles, call it a distrustful view of the medical community, but I’ve always just relied on Herd Immunity (hey, we talked about that in class!) and just hope for the best.
I was interested in your article because I’m quite a cautious person about new vaccines. I believe that if a vaccine hasn’t been around a long time and it hasn’t been tested and tested and tested over and over again, then it isn’t worth getting. AA couple of years ago there was a vaccine that was linked to Autism in London and people were outraged that someone who trusted the medical community’s “safe” label for the vaccine could still suffer from it. I’m always afraid of unforeseen side effects. This also relates to the shots they give to pregnant women, and how sometimes they can have effects on the unborn baby.
This reminds me a little of our modern day search for vaccines for modern diseases. What happens when we create a vaccine for a disease like HIV or Cancer and it hasn’t been around a long time or been tested a lot, and the medical community says it is safe, but then we suffer the unforeseen side effects?
I found this article to be very intersting, even more intersting that you had such a big personal connection with this aswell. I have never gotten this vaccine because, if I remember correctly, my doctor didn't make it seem very necassary to get the vaccine. Maybe it was a good thing that I didn't! I usually don't check the risks of vaccines before i get them but maybe I should.
ReplyDeletegreat job and very informative.
I am glad that I decided to read your blog post as I am supposed to get this vaccine very soon. I never would have thought that these side effects would be present in what seems to be a shot that most doctors are recommending. I will most likely still get this vaccine, but it is really good to know the risks of it before I take it. This post made me realize that I should probably do some self research before getting any future vaccines.
ReplyDeleteI found this article very interesting and very relatable. I know alot of times after I get a vaccine I find myself having side effects to it. Its interesting how something that can help you so much can leave you with diffrent problems. I think that its important that we continue to test vaccines to try and ressolve all the diffrent side effects that you can get with them. This also poses the question do the pros of getting a vaccine outwiegh the cons?
ReplyDeleteTiffany, I really enjoyed your article, you did some good research!
I can relate to this article because I too became sick after receiving one of my shots for HPV. I didn't seem to have a harsh symptoms as you, Tiffany, but I definitely didn't feel good. I brushed it off and didn't think anything of it but now after reading your post, maybe my sickness was because of this vaccine. I think I disagree however with Cynthia A. Janak who claimed that the risks outweigh the positive effects of the vaccine. I don't think doctors would so strongly recommend this vaccine if this was the case. I thought this article was very interesting and informative.
ReplyDeleteTiff this was a great article that I think a lot of us teens can relate too. Just like almost every other teen Iv received the HPV shots and it was not an enjoyable experience. I remember having to sit out of softball for a few days because I was weak and my injection site was incredibly sore to the point where it traveled through my whole arm. Articles like this should make people think about what they are putting in their body and seriously think about the risks vs. the benefits and if its really worth it. Lately society says that you have to get vaccinated and you really don't have much of a choice. Should it be the way it is? Or should we have more of a say on what we want to get put into our bodies?
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