tchotchke ([identity profile] henpecked.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] teaberryblue 2009-08-28 05:19 am (UTC)

I guess it's just the entire tone of the campaign that bothers me. I took my 12 year old sister to a routine physical where the LPN started pushing me (not her legal guardian) to get the vaccine for her and myself, even though I am not a patient there, and then questioned me when I said I would have to talk to my mother about it. The whole campaign seems abnormally aggressive, and it really and truly bothers me on a visceral level. I have read a lot of literature on the subject, but if I don't feel it's right for me, can I really push it on a 12 year old? And what about women over 26? I am not scientifically inclined, so maybe there is something that I am missing. But then again, I am one of those strange people who doesn't think birth control is worth the risk, especially when condoms are < .07% less effective, and the last time I checked, did not cause serious health risks (and actually help prevent STIs).

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