Dear Reader,
In June of 2006, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that
the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other
diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) be approved for
public use. The vaccine, called Gardisil, is said to provide protection
against four HPV types which together cause 70 percent of cervical
cancer and 90% of genital warts. The Food and Drug Administration
recently licensed the vaccine for use in girls and women from nine to
29 years of age.
The fact that there is a
vaccine available to prevent cervical cancer should come as good news.
Unfortunately, some politicians have taken it upon themselves to make
this vaccine mandatory for young girls and women. It is one thing for
parents to make a decision regarding their daughter’s sexual health,
but to have a governmental mandate is quite another.
As
a result, many politicians (most notably Gov. Perry of Texas) have
found themselves in hot political waters. Gov. Perry recently issued an
executive order mandating that all girls in his state that are 11 and
12 years old be given multiple doses of the Gardisil vaccine. This
executive order makes Texas the first state in the nation to mandate
the vaccine even though Merck, the manufacturer of the vaccine, is
still conducting trials on the drug.
Senator
Glenn Hegar of Texas recently announced his intent to file legislation
to reverse Gov. Perry’s executive order. Hegar said that the Governor
“bypassed the legislature” and that the mandate takes away parental
rights to make medical decisions for their children. “This vaccine
should be made available for those who want it for their daughters, but
it should not be forced upon those who don’t,” said Hegar.
Meanwhile,
the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging a “slow-go” approach, with
an initial focus on raising public awareness of HPV and more monitoring
of the safety of the vaccine which hasn’t been observed in larger scale
rollouts. “A lot of us are worried it’s a little too early to be
pushing a mandated HPV vaccine,” said Dr. Martin Meyers, director for
the National Network for Immunization Information.
The slow-go approach seems particularly appropriate when you consider
the fact that the long term effects of the virus are still not known.
There are several viruses that cause cervical cancer that can’t be
prevented by the vaccine. There are about 10,000 new cases of cervical
cancer reported annually and about 30 percent of those are caused by
virus strains the vaccine can’t touch. The best advice for women is to
get a pap smear every year.
Scientists
from the National Cancer Institute recently found that Carrageenan, an
extract that comes from red algae, keeps HPV from entering cells in a
lab dish. Lubricants like Oceanus’ Carrageenan
(http://www.oceanusbrands.com) have carrageenan and it can be safely
used in conjunction with condoms.
Since the
side effects of Gardisil are still not known, a natural approach like a
carrageenan lubricant may be a safe alternative for sexually active
women to reduce their risk of HPV.
Yours in good health,
Sheila McCormick
Editor, IVL Health Watch
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