You might remember the Republican primary in 2012, when Gov. Rick Perry
from TX was running for President. While governor, he mandated that all
girls age 12 and over receive the HPV vaccine. Upon signing and
implementation, 12 girls died in TX. At that time, there was no linkage
between the vaccine and the deaths, but he coined the phrase
"coincidence" in relation to the vaccine and their deaths. The protest
of the law grew so loud, Governor Perry repealed it. The funny thing is,
that if I weren't so into politics, I may not have ever heard about the
risks of this vaccine.
It was then that I began to be
reluctant in getting the vaccine for my girls. Kari, my wife, is a nurse, who at
times, recommended the vaccine for the girls, but I was, and still am,
reluctant. We had discussed it at length, and I voiced my apprehension.
Thus far, we have not had them get the vaccine. To my knowledge, since
my girls are over 12, and law does not require them to notify us, they have not received the vaccine on their own
accord (I have discussed the possible ramifications with them, and trust that they would discuss this with us, however).
This video is pretty powerful. I don't think that the
risks outweigh the reward. Cervical cancer is horrible, no doubt, but I
am happy that we haven't had our girls get the vaccine. We may not have
them today. All I can say, is if you have a little girl or a young woman
in your family, educate yourself on this. Based on these testimonials,
it could be the difference of life and death. The name of the drug is
Gardasil.
Click here to watch a powerful plea from those who have suffered from the Gardasil vaccine.
