Don't mention this to the Wife or GF

[TykeMerc]

The test group for the vaccine trials was 16 - 24 year old females. In their wisdom, someone decided that the vaccine should be routinely given to girls of 13 (pre-puberty in many cases).

Reports coming from the test-nation of everything medical, the USA, have some very disturbing results, from headaches and blisters, to seizures, paralysis and death. I'd say that's a valid reason to object to putting your daughter forward as an unpaid guineapig; my own will be eligible very shortly but she won't be having it until there's been far more independent testing, or until she's old enough to decide for herself.

That's a valid reason if it's correct (scientifically verified) and not just some press based on religious or political lobby nonesense.

[threaded]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6639461.stm

But it cures acne.

So it's swings and roundabouts, I guess.

[NotAllThere]

Strangely weird.....What religion these "religious people" follow?

Christianity.

[Pogle]

Yep, they wanted to give it to teenage girls via the schools but some of the religious ones kicked up a fuss (not sure if it was just Catholic) -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/7633761.stm

Yep that was our local Catholic secondary school, they talked some boll0cks about a school not being the right place for this kind of thing and that it should take place in a clinical environment - The governors are stupid and uninformed and seem to think that it would encourage promiscuity.
Since this happened I am seriously reconsidering where to send Pogle jnr when she finishes junior school. - either that, or get on the board of governors........

It made me VERY cross

[EternalOptimist]

Apparently much the same virus is found in prostate cancers... again related to number of partners etc.

mmm difficult one.

Live to a ripe old age as a monk or sh@g myself to death by the time I am 55 ?

[up4it]

Don't overlook the fact that the virus may pass the other way!