Here in the U.S. it is estimated that at any given time there are 20 million people who have HPV. Healthy immune systems will clear the infection for most people. Of these 20 million people only 10,000 will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. Of that 10,000 we are down to less than 4,000 deaths per year. Between 1955 and 1992 (I believe these are the dates) cervical cancer deaths decreased by 74% and they continue to drop at a rate of 4% per year. This decrease has occurred without the Gardasil vaccine. Of the cervical cancer deaths half have never had a pap test.
If Merck truly wanted to help people they would put the millions of dollars into healthcare rather than vaccines, but then they wouldn't be raking in billions on their investment. Merck's "one less" advertising slogan is meant to instill a sense of panic in mothers.
Governor Rick Perry of Texas was the first to attempt a school mandate for this vaccine and ironically enough his state is responsible for 10% of all U.S. cervical cancer deaths. Inadequate healthcare is responsible for these deaths. Vaccines are nothing more than a band-aid on our failing healthcare system.
History has shown that many diseases were already on a decline when vaccinations for them were introduced but the pharmacuetical companies take the credit and hope that we're too stupid to do the research.
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Here in the U.S. it is estimated that at any given time there are 20 million people who have HPV. Healthy immune systems will clear the infection for most people. Of these 20 million people only 10,000 will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. Of that 10,000 we are down to less than 4,000 deaths per year. Between 1955 and 1992 (I believe these are the dates) cervical cancer deaths decreased by 74% and they continue to drop at a rate of 4% per year. This decrease has occurred without the Gardasil vaccine. Of the cervical cancer deaths half have never had a pap test.
If Merck truly wanted to help people they would put the millions of dollars into healthcare rather than vaccines, but then they wouldn't be raking in billions on their investment. Merck's "one less" advertising slogan is meant to instill a sense of panic in mothers.
Governor Rick Perry of Texas was the first to attempt a school mandate for this vaccine and ironically enough his state is responsible for 10% of all U.S. cervical cancer deaths. Inadequate healthcare is responsible for these deaths. Vaccines are nothing more than a band-aid on our failing healthcare system.
History has shown that many diseases were already on a decline when vaccinations for them were introduced but the pharmacuetical companies take the credit and hope that we're too stupid to do the research.