[xzins]

I have no doubt that Merck pushed their product in order to make money. I’d be surprised if they didn’t use every ad trick in the business.

I’d also suggest that our knowledge of certain diseases becomes greater as time goes on, but that they are met with a level of public panic when they reach a certain level of public awareness.

That happened with HPV, and Perry wasn’t the only American who was pontificating.

It just strikes me that everyone needs a chance to grow into new situations, and that when they do they should then be held responsible if they persist in forcing old understandings.

That’s why the voluntary status of the immunization is extremely relevant.

[DJ MacWoW]

I don’t mind the vaccine being voluntary. What I object to is the scare tactics used to market it. They are less than truthful.

[wagglebee]

I have no doubt that Merck pushed their product in order to make money. I’d be surprised if they didn’t use every ad trick in the business.

I remember all of the Tell Someone" ads that were on TV a couple years ago. They had all of the required disclaimers, but the uninformed viewer is left with the impression that this was essentially a cure for cervical cancer.