McDaid abstaining on vaccine vote

[Tulach]

I never said it shouldn't be made available, I'm saying that a mass vaccination programme for girls of this age is irresponsible based on the research done (not based on my opinion). When someone who knows far more about it than I do calls it "a great big public health experiment." then I have every right to be worried.

I encourage others to read up about it and make up their own mind. People should be allowed to make an informed choice and they are not being given the information.

What about HIQA's report did you read that?

[Casualbets]

The mass circumcision of the male population would probably do it to!

A friend of mine recently lead the way... though it was a case of [ouch] medical necessity [/ouch]

[silvernut]

What about HIQA's report did you read that?

It seems to be a cost/benefit analysis. I see no mention of the clinical risks.

I found this to be interesting though:

The longest duration of follow-up in relation to vaccine efficacy is
currently five years and thus the protective effect against invasive
cervical cancer has not yet been demonstrated. Although lifelong
protection was assumed in the base case analysis future evidence is
required to establish long-term safety and efficacy of HPV vaccination.

[Corkoniense]

I haven't had time to read through all 11 pages of this, but I wonder what people think about the fact that Joe Behan voted with the Government?

Now why would he do that?

[osok]

So now McDaid is concerned about people's welfare. That's a turnaround from the fella who drove the wrong way down a dual-carriageway.

It's a wonder you can actually see what is going on down here, sitting up there on your high horse.
Why bother joining a semi intelligent discussion if that is the caliber of your comments.
I presume you are completely without sin yourself!

[Twilight]

So McDaid has finally remembered that he is a medical doctor! This decision by this Government is in short saying if you can pay for the vaccine, you live. If you can't you may die!

What makes matters even more insulting is that the DNA for research into such cancers in women, is taken from women in some obscure country that I cannot for the life of me remember. (As I don't have time to research this perhaps someone here will find it for us) The company who collects this DNA then "patent" it, thus making it, and any successes in fighting cancer, etc., theirs. They charge what they like, usually astronomical sums and thus we have the rich living and the poor dying. Who would have thought this possible in such an enlightened age.

Should the Greens and Independents vote with the Government on this, I swear to God I will swing for them. I will. My first cousin died aged 32 from cervical cancer. She left behind her two boys.

[florin]

They are not withdrawing anything. The vaccine had been planned to be introduced but has been long fingered because of the fiscal situation. This isn't a death sentence for anyone as hyterical posters like jmcc would have you believe. The screening program for this is being rolled out irregardless.

This is showboating from and empty and philosophically vacant opposition.

"Philosophically vacant"? What are Willie O'Dea's thoughts on post-structuralism then? "Shur a post's a dacent way te hold up d'roof but y'can't bate d'oul rafters"

[Laois Footballer]

Whats this abstaining rubbish? you are elected to be decisive and not sit on the fence. McDaid cared more for his ego and restoring some credibility from his foray up the wrong side of the N7 some time ago. If he felt that strongly about it he should have voted against the government.