[CA Conservative]

"disproportional reporting" of syncope (8.2 per 100,000 doses) and blood clots (0.2 per 100,000), compared with that seen with administration of other vaccines.

True, but an incomplete statement. Most of the women who had problems with blood clots had other risk factors, the key one being that they were on oral birth control when they got the shots. I think that was probably another factor in recommending that girls get the shot BEFORE they become sexually active.

[thackney]

girls get the shot BEFORE they become sexually active

Also, the three round dose requires six months to complete. When a teenager decides to become sexually active, it usually doesn't involve "now that I decided, I'll be patient and wait six more months."