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It's not known if the vaccine is effective for males. There are ongoing studies to see if it will be helpful for them as well. Hopefully, it will. A vaccine that can ward off a certain type cancer? Who wouldn't want that for their child.
Honestly at this point Tessa, i wouldn't. i don't feel there are enough answers between the pro's and the con's. It may ward off that one certain type of cancer but there is not enough research (from my current understanding) to determine what the long term effect would be. So, while it may prevent cervical cancer it may increase their risks for something worse...

i realize that the same concept could be applied to several different examples, etc. and i fully understand that the world is not preplanned or fool proof... but if i have my choices between the two i would rather deal with the one that i have more information on (at least at this point) and that would be the cancer...

By the time my daughters get old enough for the vaccine, another 4 to 6 years, my opinion may have changed. i may have more information and the "long term" worry may be put to rest. But, if i had to decide in the next hour, i wouldn't do it for them...

That might be an incorrect parenting decision down the road but once more that gets us back to the "nothing is preplanned or fool proof" concept....