Should states require young girls to have STD vaccine?

Now I will agree that Cervical Cancer is a health concern however the viral infection they vaccinate against is not something that is casually spread. If I cough in a classroom no one is goign to get it so why is it being damanded for going to school? Add to that how long has this vaccine been available? Personally it is way too soon to demand it be implented everywhere. They do not know the long term effects of it and could easily have lasting damaging effects to all these girls. What will happen then? Oh we're sorry but you are out of luck is maybe what those girls will get. Besides if the boys are the ones that transfer it to the girls why aren't they vaccinated? Why isn't it being done to take it out of them instead of putting it on the girl. I don't understand that one at all. Last I don't want the government deciding for me or my child what they should have to have when it is not needed. If I don't have this I'm not going to infect anyone else so it is not needed. To force their agenda on us they are taking a way our rights. Many of us have been stating we forsaw this happening, once you give them one right they will move on to more because they have done it already. If we allow it to continue they will take all of them. We need to say enough is enough and take our rights back.

I'm not sure how anyone can argue that cervical cancer isn't life-threatening, or that the treatment and care of women who have it costs society nothing. How about the families they leave behind? Surely there's some kind of social cost involved in the premature and preventable deaths of thousands of women per year? If we were talking about a virus that contributed to the deaths of thousands of *men* per year we wouldn't even be discussing this. There'd be no argument that saving their lives was a worthwhile job for the government. If people can't put their personal objections to vaccination programs aside for the general good of society, then no, they don't deserve to benefit from free education or healthcare. It's a two-way street. Society gives this stuff to you, and in return you make a contribution towards public health by ensuring that you and your children won't spread fatal diseases. I'm not saying people should be forced to undergo medical procedures that go against their beliefs, just that they shouldn't expect a free ride if they're not prepared to give something back.

I don't like it either. It's a nice idea, but this isn't free. And it's not something that is life threatening immediately like other diseases people are vaccinated for. You can have this and be fine. I personally thought about getting this vaccine, but have decided against it.

I think the government should enforce the laws we have instead of making new ones all the time. It is sad that they waste tax dollars on this stuff. It should be a choice of the individual not the state.

I agree with the others on this one. I don't think the government should be the one to decide whether or not this vaccination should be given to girls and young women. This should be a choice for each person to make for themselves. I mean, if we allow the government to dictate this then what will they dictate next?