MUST IMMIGRANT CHILDREN GET A HERPES VACCINATION?
Immigrant children are required to have a herpes vaccination in addition to all the other vaccinations required for our children. Green card applicants must ante up $120 for the first of three shots to prevent HPV, which one can only get by sexual contact. It does not endanger kid in a school setting or put our population at risk.
The vaccine Gardasil was added to the CDC list of mandated vaccines and is a statutory requirement. It is very controversial since older girls may already have been exposed to HPV in their lifetime. A side effect can be seizures.
There are 13 vaccinations that must be given, all to fight infectious diseases transmitted by the respiratory route. All are considered highly contagious. This Gardasil vaccination is now #14 and it is the sole exception. It costs $360 for the three-dose regimen. Immigrants females ages 11 to 26 must get one dose.
Not withstanding, the $500 application fee and fees for the other 13 vaccinations, it seems having to get the first vaccination at $120 might be pricey. The other two doses required for immunization would probably never be given.
We sure don’t want people coming into the country without vaccination against measles and chickenpox, but this one is sure not on our high priority.
What do you think?
Visit my blog of 12.01.2007 Herpes Vaccination for your young daughter.
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1 comment:
Dear Dr Needles,
Herpes is not HPV. HPV means 'human papilloma virus' these are viruses that cause warts, some of which are implicated in causeing cervical cancer. This is the infection the vaccine is for.
'Herpes' or genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex, type 1 or 2. These viruses may cause cold sores or genital herpes. They are not currently part of any vaccination programme. They are unrelated to HPV.
Best wishes
Nigel Scott
Head of Information
Herpes Viruses Association, UK
Best wishde
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