Hpv vaccine, yes or no?

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Please dont scream at me!
Dd has been offered hpv vaccine and im unsure. I have health anxiety and deep distrust of doctors due to personal experiences, however I obviously want the best for my dd.
I've read some stories of children having bad side effects, of course getting cancer is awful but is a no brainer to get this?
My family are very anti vax so I can't get an unbiased opinion on this from them.
Shes had all the other vaccinations except flu and covid.

Base your opinions only on scientific research
never on tictok or any utter bollocks that is on your phone

the facts are overwhelming that the vaccine is v v v safe and you’re negligent if you stop her from protecting herself

Also, if you aren’t already, please consider getting help for the anxiety. I am 60 and have lived my whole life with a mother who refused (and still refuses) to engage with any support for her anxiety and it has seriously damaged our relationship and now makes my life very difficult indeed (I escaped her at 18 but am now embroiled again due to her old age needs). It has affected our whole family and it is awful seeing her suffer because of it.

Yes, why would you want to increase her chance of developing cancer for scaremongering?

why do you need different 'opinions' from randoms when you have the advice of a trained medical professional?

I wish I’d been able to have it. I’ve got HPV and now have to have a smear every year and have had to have a lot of other uncomfortable investigations and my risk of cervical cancer is higher. Don’t risk her health and let her have the vaccine.

I had cervical cancer. I'm still suffering and will always suffer from the side effects of radiotherapy.
I'm glad you came here to ask, especially as you were unsure of the reaction you'd get. You've made the right decision.

Yes to vaccine.

Get the vaccine. Cervical cancer is way worse than any side effects she might be at risk of.

Yes.

It child neglect for her not to have it

Vaccines are the gold standard and all vaccines should be taken up, unless in very rare instances there are other concerns. Some do not totally protect but they do prevent very serious outcomes. Never ever refuse a vaccine recommended by your GP.

Well done. And thank you for listening to reason.

My niece had to have invasive surgery and 7 weeks of radiotherapy due a cancer caused by HPV. She has just had the 5 year all clear. I wouldn't have wished what she went through on anyone.

I have organised the vaccines in our school for over 18 years. I have never had a single pupil with a serious side effect. But my own daughter, who is too old to have been part of the HPV vaccination programme, got cervical cancer and it was brutal.

You only have to vaccinate the children you definitely want to keep.
Hth.

This decision is one where parents can't choose to defer.
The vaccine is really effective but only works if it's delivered before the child is exposed to the HPV virus ( in other words, before they are sexually active).
Taking control and giving permission for the vaccination is the responsible thing for a parent to do.

Thats really reassuring to hear. Hope your dd is doing ok

I’ve been overridden as my dc refused at school I was furious but the nursing team said it was safeguarding and they wouldn’t vaccinate non consenting non compliant children

I am really glad you have decided to do so .
I understand your concerns as there will always be someone who reacts to a vaccine but when you read the facts of what good this vaccine has done it certainly is the best thing to do.
The vaccine had been in use a good few years when my daughter had it which was reassuring , i am relieved that she doesn't have to worry about cervical cancer.
Read the statistics for extra reassurance ,they are absolutely amazing !

If you don’t trust doctors, trust the limitations of public funding and if they’re spending millions on something it’s probably to save millions more on something else more serious.

HPV vaccine is cheaper than treating cancer. I wish there was a vaccine for my cancer. Vaccinate her.