[NVIC] Speaking Out Against HPV Vaccine Mandates

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Just the latest example - all vaccines are forced in the same way (people

don't know there are exemptions)

Andywhy should they have to jump through hoops to opt out.

Sheri

National Vaccine Information Center

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" Legislation mandating the HPV vaccine for pre-adolescent schoolgirls is

pending in the District, land and Virginia. Those who advocate it are

quick to note that parents can opt out of the program. But few can say

exactly how many bureaucratic hoops a parent will have to jump through to

do that. Besides, why should the onus be on the parents to figure out how

not to be in a government-mandated program? In New Hampshire, parents opt

in -- and the burden is on the government to show how the vaccine can

benefit their children....So are New Hampshire residents somehow smarter

and better able to develop effective public health programs? Are they more

concerned about their children than the rest of us? Hardly. What they have

that we do not is the right attitude. They take their state motto

seriously: " Live Free or Die, " while too many of us are content to live and

die as slaves. " - Courtland Milloy, Washington Post

" Medical ethics require that patients have autonomy in their medical

decisions, with informed consent. They have a right to know what they have,

what the prognosis is, what the proposed treatment is, what the

alternatives are, and what the possible side effects are prior to any

treatment. Indeed, a patient has a right to say no, even if by refusing

treatment they might die. I as a medical professional cannot overrule their

decisions. Here we are talking about forcing a person to undergo mandatory

drug therapy (vaccination), when they have no disease, under the

presumption that they might get a disease based on future poor behavior.

This is medically unethical.....Questions remain. As the [HPV] vaccine may

not be effective in the long term, will booster shots at $120 be required?

What type of world is it when a large company basically can forcibly take

money from our pockets? " - ph Desoto, Ph.D., ton Daily Mail

Barbara Loe Fisher Commentary:

Congratulations to two brave Americans, who have spoken up publicly for the

informed consent ethic, which includes the right of parents to make

informed, voluntary vaccination choices for their children. Each

undoubtedly knew how much criticism and pressure might come as a

consequence, but must have chosen to speak out, nevertheless, as a matter

of conscience. They and all those who stand up for truth and freedom,

despite the personal or professional risk, are following in the footsteps

of those who came to America to escape persecution for their beliefs and

fought to create a democracy that protects minorities from exploitation by

the powerful.

As we are all witnessing, proposed HPV vaccine mandates are rolling through

many state legislatures at warp speed. State and federal health officials

(who are supposed to be legally prohibited from playing politics) and drug

company lobbyists are in state Capitols pressuring politicians to make

every little girl in America get injected with three doses of HPV vaccine

before becoming sexually active or be denied the right to attend school.

They are voting to mandate a vaccine for a disease which cannot be

transmitted in school and which will cost the parents, the states and the

nation billions to prevent a cancer, which can be almost 100 percent

prevented through either abstinence, condom use or annual pap smears.

Citizens in every state, who want to be free to make vaccine choices in the

future, should pick up the phone, get to a fax machine, send an email or

get in the car and go visit their state representatives and senators and

make their voices heard. There is only one mechanism in a democracy for

getting vaccine laws passed, which support the right to voluntary, informed

consent: vote for politicians who will vote for freedom or vote them out in

the next election.

No forced vaccination. Not in America.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012301

502.html

Force Is Not the Only Way to Administer a Vaccine

The Washington Post

January 24, 2007

by Courtland Milloy

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Let's get something straight: I am not against a vaccine that prevents

strains of the human papillomavirus, as some readers have contended. Nor am

I for cervical cancer, which is caused by the sexually transmitted HPV.

However, as my previous column on this subject indicated, I am opposed to

the government mandating the vaccine. I say leave the role of strong-arm

drug pusher to the thugs on the street.

There is no reason that a voluntary program, based on an informed and

sensitive health education campaign, would not work. New Hampshire,

consistently one of the nation's healthiest states, has a voluntary HPV

vaccine program, with plans to vaccinate 63,000 girls ages 11 to 18 over

the next four years.

But wait, you say: Nearly 12,000 land students could not go to school

Monday because they failed to get their required vaccinations for

chickenpox and hepatitis. If a mandatory program doesn't work, what chances

does a voluntary plan have?

Here's the deal: Running a government-funded, voluntary immunization

program doesn't mean doing nothing. It means getting serious about

providing health education and access to health care.

" Education is something that we do -- in the schools and, most importantly,

in our communities and in the pediatrician' s office, " said Greg , a

spokesman for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

" How do we do it? Old-fashioned legwork. We make sure the right people have

the right information. We have people who go out at the regional and local

level, sit down and talk to health-care providers and ask, 'What can we do

for you?' Cervical cancer is a huge issue for us, and now we have this

tremendous opportunity to educate and protect women even more. "

The New Hampshire approach encourages residents to take more responsibility

for their lives. With the government acting as partner -- instead of some

antebellum massa -- parents are encouraged to make choices that are in the

best interest of their children. And guess what? They usually do.

So far this month, about 3,300 doses of the HPV vaccine have been made

available to girls in New Hampshire. State health officials say they are

receiving feedback and determining where demand is greatest and how soon to

order more vaccine. " We are at the beginning of the process, but from the

anecdotal evidence, there appears to be a great demand from parents, "

said.

All child vaccinations in New Hampshire are voluntary. The state doesn't

kick girls out of school because they didn't get a vaccine. It understands

that parents can become overwhelmed and need encouragement -- not just

threats and kicks in the butt. And as a result, the state has one of the

highest rates of child immunization in the nation.

" We know that there are parents who have expressed concern about children

and childhood vaccines, " said. " Our program was designed with an

emphasis on education and addressing whatever concerns parents might have. "

Legislation mandating the HPV vaccine for pre- adolescent schoolgirls is

pending in the District, land and Virginia. Those who advocate it are

quick to note that parents can opt out of the program. But few can say

exactly how many bureaucratic hoops a parent will have to jump through to

do that. Besides, why should the onus be on the parents to figure out how

not to be in a government-mandated program? In New Hampshire, parents opt

in -- and the burden is on the government to show how the vaccine can

benefit their children.

The District does have more poverty, but we also have more money to deal

with it. D.C. public schools get more than $1 billion a year to educate

roughly 76,000 students. Use those resources wisely. With all of the

teaching hospitals in this region, surely somebody can figure out a way to

set up a realistic and relevant health-education curriculum in our schools.

So are New Hampshire residents somehow smarter and better able to develop

effective public health programs? Are they more concerned about their

children than the rest of us? Hardly. What they have that we do not is the

right attitude. They take their state motto seriously: " Live Free or Die, "

while too many of us are content to live and die as slaves.

E-mail:milloycwashpost (DOT) com

Commentary: Dr. ph DeSoto: W.Va. shouldn't force HPV vaccinations

It is unethical to force treatment on healthy kids

ton Daily Mail

January 23, 2007

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The human papillomavirus is responsible for venereal warts, cervical

cancer, and many anal, penile, vaginal and throat cancers. There are over

100 types of HPV, of which 35 are known to be acquired sexually. Infections

with HPV subtypes 6, 11, 16, 18, 34, 36, 45 are especially prone to cause

cancer.

Recently, a vaccine developed by Merck was shown to be effective against

HPV subtypes 16 and 18, which together cause 70 percent of today's cervical

cancers. This news prompted many of our state legislators to run to the

microphone and push for the mandatory vaccination of our 9-year-old

daughters.

Were they acting in our best interests or pushing an agenda?

The HPV virus can be passed through direct, skin-to-skin contact or through

contact with the bodily fluids of a person who is shedding the virus. In

terms of the sexually transmitted form of the virus, a person is likely to

either be infected or exposed to more than one subtype of the HPV virus.

The vaccine, however, suppresses only a few specific HPV types. Hence,

those subtypes not suppressed will obtain an evolutionary advantage in

growth and become more prevalent and dominant -- for which the vaccine will

have no effect. This is the analogous reason we don't have a generalized

vaccine against the common cold, though we do have vaccines against some

individual cold viruses.

Additionally, according to the data presented to the FDA, which I have

reviewed, it was evident that 1) there is no evidence that this vaccine

works after five years, 2) two-thirds of those who had been administered

the vaccine suffered from moderate to severe pain at the site of injection,

3) it is not known whether in the long term this vaccine may cause

auto-immune, neurological or other disorders, 4) the risk for pelvic

inflammatory disease, appendicitis and gastroenteritis is doubled.

Medical ethics require that patients have autonomy in their medical

decisions, with informed consent. They have a right to know what they have,

what the prognosis is, what the proposed treatment is, what the

alternatives are, and what the possible side effects are prior to any

treatment.

Indeed, a patient has a right to say no, even if by refusing treatment they

might die. I as a medical professional cannot overrule their decisions.

Here we are talking about forcing a person to undergo mandatory drug

therapy (vaccination), when they have no disease, under the presumption

that they might get a disease based on future poor behavior.

This is medically unethical.

We do have as public policy mandatory vaccinations for some infectious

disorders such as mumps, measles and rubella. This is true in part because

of the idea of herd immunity -- that is, if 97 percent to 98 percent of a

population is immunized against a disease, the disease may be nearly

eradicated.

That argument doesn't hold in the case of the HPV vaccine, as it is an

incomplete vaccine. We also forget that men make up half of those infected

with HPV. Thus, herd immunity will not develop.

In order to understand the present, sometimes we must look into the past.

It was the Merck Co. that produced the COX-2 inhibitors as an alternative

to aspirin-type drugs (non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) under the

idea that these COX-2 inhibitors would have fewer side effects. Merck duly

sponsored clinical trials, which did show that COX-2 inhibitors were

superior to NSAIDs in terms of reducing side effects -- or so we thought.

This wasn't really true, as we know that COX-2 inhibitors actually increase

the risk of heart attacks. Studies showing this increased risk of heart

attack were suppressed from the medical journals prior to FDA approval for

the drug.

The Merck vaccine cost $120 a dose, and three are needed, for a total cost

of $360 a child. Multiply this times every school-age child in the country.

This means billions.

Questions remain. As the vaccine may not be effective in the long term,

will booster shots at $120 be required?

What type of world is it when a large company basically can forcibly take

money from our pockets? Why are some legislators really pushing this vaccine?

I do believe the HPV vaccine has some value. However, the idea of mandatory

vaccination should be approached carefully.

DeSoto, who has a doctorate in pharmacology, is a fellow in the American

Institute of Chemists. He is a physician-scientist at the National

Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., where he develops experimental

drugs. He also teaches classes in infectious disease at Mountain State

University in sburg.

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