ABC's hiring of Jenny McCarthy: a decision that could cost lives

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25. Show me a single post where I have spoken against vaccines in general.

I think the HPV vaccine was pushed on the public much too quickly. They tried to require it in Texas less than 6 months after it was released, even though it is HPV is not spread through casual contact, like most of the required vaccines.

That doesn't make me anti-vax, any more than I am anti-medication. I also try to avoid new prescription drugs shortly after release because problems often only come to light after the drug is being used on the general public.

With regard to the HPV vaccine, we still don't have the long term data to know whether the vaccine is going to help or hinder the fight against cervical cancer. If immunity wears off too soon -- i.e., before 15 years, according to a lead investigator on the vaccine trials -- and women get fewer pap smears, we'll be worse off than before the vaccine.

I know it is hard for you to deal with nuanced positions on any issue, but I am repeating myself once again for the sake of others who might be able to handle a little complexity.