I have 2 daughters and 1 son (ages 10-17). None have had the shot nor will I have them get it. If they choose to get it as an adult that is their decision. I chose to not have them get it due to the adverse reactions.

It is worrying that Merck the manufacturer of Gardasil and other promoters actually know very little about the vaccine!

Here's a list of 27 important questions which they cannot answer!

http://vactruth.com/2011/11/04/27-dirty-little-vaccine-secrets/

Science comes out with a vaccine that prevents cancer and we have parents more worried about their daughter's potential promiscuity? Seriously?!? I guess they would rather have them become barren or dead then use a ridiculous excuse for making whoopie. I can't imagine any teen, any teen, saying "I just got my HPV shot so now I can have unprotected sex. I wasn't going to lose my virginity before but oh boy now's my time to do it" Wow. Just wow on the amazing display of ignorance and fear.

Reminds me of the ignorant people that are against the inoculations. I guess those people would rather their kids be crippled by polio.

A parent should research the safety and effectiveness of any sort of vaccine, medicine, or treatment proposed for their child. That's the responsible thing to do. However, I do have a problem when religion enters the mix because historically women have not fared well at the hands of those purporting to "know" what God wants for us. I say to everyone, don't take the pharmaceutical industry's word at face value, nor the government's. By all means, question their true agenda. Likewise, don't allow a religious agenda (i.e. promoting chastity) to cloud the issue when it comes to protecting your child's health. Your very chaste daughter may marry a guy who was not as chaste and become infected as the result of his prior behavior.

With the exception,perhaps, of contagious disease the government has no business mandating medical care. Of any kind.

Terrible question.
Question should read: Should the Government force you to have your child have the HPV vaccine?

...something they give to dogs. ;)