Are you going to...

[melodyev]

Is or has anyone getting the Gardasil shot for their daughter? What about the Menactra for Meningitis? If you aren't, why?

[Dawne98]

No I am not getting the Gardasil and it's  b/c I don't see the need of it she is only 11 years old and not having sex! The other one I don't know anything about it...I'll have to go google that..lol

[TwinsMomSnJ]

my daughter had the guardisil series, her last one was in august.  I decided to go for it because if there is something that can help her from possibly contracting a disease that can lead to a worse disease then i wanted to do all i could to help. i understand that there is still a possibility of cervical cancer but i figured i would do all i could to lessen her chances. the meningitis shot both my kids got (i have 11 year old twins boy/girl). the worst reactions were a sore arm at the injection site.

[Dawne98]

Yes my 11 year old got the Meningitis but it was called the hib. I think it is the same thing...

[melodyev]

The ped is really pushing them, that's why I was curious. I think I am going to get my girls the gardasil because it helps prevent cervical cancer. Plus, you can never be too trusting about what a guy has, even if they wait until they are married.

[Lindamomof4]

I am not as of right now getting either one to any of my girls. I don't know enough of the long term side effects about them. I worry that we are vaccinating to much and not letting our bodies do what they are suppose to do fight off stuff. For example my daughter has gotten strep throat a few times but I have notice that the more she has gotten it the sooner her body has been fighting it but her doctor is pushing for me to take her to a ear nose throat specialist and have them removed. Why if her body is starting to fight it off itself.... But I do think that everyone has a right to do what they feel the need to do and what ever they decide is OK with me.

[lneeson]

I do plan on getting my daughter, who is 13 now the Guardasil shot. NO, I would have never done it anytime before this age. She will be 14 the end of March and is entering highschool next fall.

[Kylie64]

   Hi, I also plan to get the shot for my twin 12 year olds.  But I know for a fact that they do not have sex or boyfriends.  7th grade is a little too early, but they do start young these days.

   Have to go to dr for physical and will discuss with her.  They already had the menigitis.

[alwaysunsure]

Yes got my 12 year old her first gardasil shot. It was my understanding that it should be given before they start having sex and so far I know she's not. Unfortunately I was a terribly rebellious tween and now having a lot of regrets, remember what I was experimenting with at her age. I wasn't nearly as good of a kid as she is. I agree with the mom who said you can't be too sure what a guy has, and the mom that said she would do whatever she could to prevent her daughter from contracting a disease. This vaccine isn't for something your body can just fight off naturally. My sister is a nurse and also recommended it and she doesn't push All the vaccine's out there. She's not pushing the H1N1 vaccine.

 - alwaysunsure