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My concern with HPV was that it was suddenly being mandated. For many years the drug companies saw vaccines as a money loser. Suddenly they had this HPV vaccine

My concern with HPV was that it was suddenly being mandated. For many years the drug companies saw vaccines as a money loser. Suddenly they had this HPV vaccine that had the chance to make a lot of money, but it wasn’t catching on. So the drug companies turn to the government to mandate it. It makes me uneasy when a drug company says we’ve got a drug you must take it, but if you don’t will have the government force you to take it. That goes back to my distrust of the drug companies. I don’t want vaccines to be seen as a profit center.

pjc50 5y ago
.. but that doesn't address the fact that it's actually effective and has public health benefits?
- ryandrake 5y ago
  It makes no sense. It's like arguing against seat belts, just because they are mandatory! I have a family member who is like this: He agrees seat belts are important and save lives but won't wear his out of spite, purely because "I'm not going to let the government tell me what to do!" It is not logical.
  - ddingus 5y ago
    Rugged Individualism in action. That idea saw broad promotion and acceptance. The impact is a solid percentage of us basically unable to think in basic group, or class terms.
jnwatson 5y ago
But if vaccines aren't a profit center why would companies make them? Why would capitalism not apply to vaccines?
- underseacables 5y ago
  That’s a very good point. Drug companies had to be given immunity from civil suit in order to produce them. Look up the national vaccine injury compensation program.
SamBam 5y ago
"The government mandated it" is a pretty bold statement, when what you mean is the states of Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico require it (with many other vaccines) for public school attendance.
- h2odragon 5y ago
  calling a government madate by that name is a bold statement? are there other things you fear to say about your government?
- underseacables 5y ago
  Allow me to provide a source https://www.reuters.com/article/us-merck-gardasil-idUSN2022501520070221 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-merck-gardasil-idUSN20225...
pohl 5y ago
What country are you in (who is "the government" you're saying is mandating HPV vaccination?). In the U.S., the only mandates are at the state level, and only in Rhode Island, Virginia, and DC, aren't they? Even if mandated, why wouldn't you want to prevent cervical cancer with such a simple intervention, and why shouldn't the manufacture be compensated for such a miracle?

pjc50 5y ago

.. but that doesn't address the fact that it's actually effective and has public health benefits?

ryandrake 5y ago
It makes no sense. It's like arguing against seat belts, just because they are mandatory! I have a family member who is like this: He agrees seat belts are important and save lives but won't wear his out of spite, purely because "I'm not going to let the government tell me what to do!" It is not logical.
- ddingus 5y ago
  Rugged Individualism in action. That idea saw broad promotion and acceptance. The impact is a solid percentage of us basically unable to think in basic group, or class terms.

jnwatson 5y ago

But if vaccines aren't a profit center why would companies make them? Why would capitalism not apply to vaccines?

underseacables 5y ago
That’s a very good point. Drug companies had to be given immunity from civil suit in order to produce them. Look up the national vaccine injury compensation program.

SamBam 5y ago

"The government mandated it" is a pretty bold statement, when what you mean is the states of Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico require it (with many other vaccines) for public school attendance.

h2odragon 5y ago
calling a government madate by that name is a bold statement? are there other things you fear to say about your government?
underseacables 5y ago
Allow me to provide a source https://www.reuters.com/article/us-merck-gardasil-idUSN2022501520070221 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-merck-gardasil-idUSN20225...

pohl 5y ago

What country are you in (who is "the government" you're saying is mandating HPV vaccination?). In the U.S., the only mandates are at the state level, and only in Rhode Island, Virginia, and DC, aren't they? Even if mandated, why wouldn't you want to prevent cervical cancer with such a simple intervention, and why shouldn't the manufacture be compensated for such a miracle?