The Gardisil Shot

The Gardasil vaccine debate is a hot debate at the moment especially in the light of cervical cancer . As the debate rages on the effectiveness and side-effects , the backdrop of cancer statistics , both at home and abroad continue to draw fear . So what is this debate really about

The Gardasil shot is a series of three shots given at a specified interval range . The shots are supposed to be a vaccine against various types of the human papillomavirus (HPV . It works against only four types of the HPV virus : 6 , 11 , 16

and 18 . The vaccine protects against mainly genital warts and cervical cancer . It also helps prevent other types of cancers of the vulva , vagina and anus . It does this by helping the body produce anti-bodies in response to an engineered and ineffective version of the virus . The shot is given in three doses , with the second and third doses being given at an interval of 3 and 6 months respectively . The shot is administered by a doctor and is given in the muscles of the arm or leg . It is recommended that one gets the shot before puberty and sexual activity , which is around 9-12 years old However , the vaccine can also be administered to women in the slightly higher age bracket of up to 25 years old (Merck drugs .com , 2008 . The biggest issue with the vaccine is whether it is safe or not . The CDC has denied that the shot has any fatal side effects...