Singapore urges caution on cervical cancer shots (AFP) (Yahoo)
 

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090403/c...DkvQQci8JkMw--AFP - Singapore Friday called for caution on carrying out mass immunisation of girls as young as nine years old against cervical cancer, saying the vaccine's effects must be studied further.




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(From Yahoo Diseases)

I was offered that vaccination at my last ob/gyn appointment--I declined because I'm not sexually active, never have been, and don't plan to be.

However, I'm not entirely sure whether "the immunity could wear off" is a bad reason for not vaccinating. Immunity on other vaccines wears off, and we simply give people booster shots--notably, tetanus every ten years.