Doug,
What is the cutpoint for annual deathrate for diseases we should care about and treat? Other things with death rates approximating cervical cancer include asthma, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, Parkinsons, hep C. Should we stop research in these areas?
On a less snarky note, while “only” 4000 will die per year, 10-14,000 are diagnosed each year. Those who don’t die from it will still need to undergo surgery, chemo, and/or radiation therapy, which carry with them a large morbidity burden. Not to mention that the vaccine prevents HPV infection itself for those subtypes. That’s the science the CDC is using.
This is about being able to prevent morbidity and mortality. To deem it unworthy because not enough people die annually from it is woefully shortsighted and misguided.
Reality–
Is your “interpretation” intentionally obtuse? I believe Doug was commenting on the issue of MANDATORY vaccination . . . and you have reframed this as “stopping research.” I didn’t see that Doug advocated the termination of research . . . or prevention (with Gardisil) if desired. You obviously belong to the school of “black or white” with no middle ground for those who like gray.
Reality,
Would anyone like a Female perspective on this issue?…