I'm gonna be one less...

Have you heard that stupid commercial for Gardasil? I will go ahead and tell you that I hate it. I have a certain piece of disdain for this drug. Everything in my being says that it should be taken off the market. Ever since that first commercial 2years ago, I have been uneasy. I actually lost out on a job offer because I said I wouldn't advocate for the drug. The person I was interviewing with just happened to be the friend of the lead researcher. Go figure.

That notion that I'm gonna be one less if I just spend $100's of dollars and let you inject me with some experimental drug (I don't care that they claim to have tested it for 10-20 years)so I can be vaccinated from 3 or 4 strains of HPV that may or may not cause cervical cancer irritates the hell out of me.

The makers still expect you to go to a doctor to get checked for a disease that you supposedly got vaccinated for. Why? Because the vaccine doesn't really vaccinate you from the entire disease, just certain strains and nothing is 100% effective.

And finally, the biggest kicker is that cervical cancer is not the biggest cancer killer anymore. Why? Because women are going to get pap smears which finds the pre-cancerous cells early. This just doesn't make sense! This shot just seems like a waste of money? Furthermore, it's only recommended for 9-26 year olds. If 9 year olds aren't getting pap smears, why are they getting a vaccine?

Naw...I think I will be one less person participating in a class action law suit in 20 years. Can't you hear the commercial: Did you or any of your family members get vaccinated with Gardasil? Did you have x, y, and z complications? Call now-- you may be entitled to a portion of the settlement. Hurry, time is running out. 1-800- lawyers r us. There are already complaints and recommendations to pull this drug off the market.

I hope you all will be one less...and help your daughters...neices...cousins...and sisters be one less too.