New Zealanders Avoid Gardasil
July 1, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Pets, Women's Health
Gardasil, the vaccine for cervical cancer, is not very popular in New Zealand. Target age for the vaccine is under 12, as it works best when given before sexual activity starts. Even so, less than a third of their schoolgirls have received the Gardasil vaccine thus far.
Some people believe that by giving the vaccine to young girls, it promotes promiscuity. Other question the effectiveness of the drug. Despite controversy and religious beliefs, the New Zealand government aims to immunize 300,000 schoolgirls over the next two years.
Image: sxc.hu.
