Any parents who wish for their child the protection from HPV afforded by the vaccine can give permission, leaving intact the liberty of dissenters. The benefits of herd immunity so cherished by those at central nodes of power is not well-satisfied by this approach, but Liberty smiles. Diversity… smiles with Liberty. Not only is a population strengthened by genetic diversity, so also is a body politic when the genomes of unscientific belief and attitude are allowed expression. Science is incompetent to decide these matters, on either side. Let the science be heard, let the people’s beliefs be heard, then let the people decide.
Read more of Dr. Terrell's article, "The Case Against Gardasil," originally published in the Arizona Medical Association's AzMedicine.
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