“Well over 70% of males carry the HPV virus, so it is a huge risk.”
Then why wasn’t a vaccine developed for boys who are spreading the disease?
But, I think you’re missing the entire point. The point was that many states were MANDATING this vaccine...and taking kickbacks from Merck to boot!
If a PARENT wants to give this to their child, it should be THEIR choice. Schools and states were MANDATING that young girls have this shot prior to being allowed to go to school. No shots for the boys, though.
It’s a Nanny State issue, not so much whether the vaccine is useful or not.
Because women are at greater risk. If the vaccine had been approved for males first, skittish parents would refuse to vaccinate many of the boys, the girls would get it from them, and we'd be exactly where we started. At least this way, some girls will be protected. Hopefully, it'll be approved for men soon, since they're at risk for penile cancer, anal cancer, and head-and-neck cancer--not to mention passing the virus on to a woman who was not vaccinated. (Perhaps because of her skittish parents?)