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Re:HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer by KiwiJohnno on Saturday November 09, 2024 @06:08PM (#42097492)
I made the mistake of arguing with a somebody on facebook about Gardasil once. In the end I asked her flat out would she rather her daughter got cervical cancer, or had the vaccine. She said she chose cancer.

Some people you just can't reach. I stopped arguing at that point.

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Re:HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer by throwaway2037 on Sunday November 10, 2024 @01:10AM (#42098763)
Do you think part of their resistance to the vaccine is that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease? The parent probably wants to believe that their daughter can avoid STIs ... because magically thinking.
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Re:HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer by nasmorn on Sunday November 10, 2024 @03:56AM (#42099172)
If it is a pure STI it can be avoided by celibacy. This is not a protocol most humans are comfortable with though. Unfortunately most disease are just mainly spread through sexual contact and have additional vectors so vaccination might still be preferable
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