Vocabulary lesson!

dul·cet (dlst)
adj.
1. a. Pleasing to the ear; melodious.
b. Having a soothing, agreeable quality.
2. Archaic Sweet to the taste.

I think I like this word.

Gardasil horrific moments

Vaccination during pregnancy

In the Gardasil clinical trials, 1,115 pregnant women received the HPV vaccine. Overall, the proportions of pregnancies with an adverse outcome were comparable in subjects who received Gardasil and subjects who received placebo [32]. However, the clinical trials had a relatively small sample size. Currently the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women.[1] The long term effects of this vaccine on fertility are not known, but no effects are anticipated.

That they tested this stuff at all on pregnant women... or that there is an acceptable level of adverse outcomes.

Gardasil

Only 4 of the 78 types of HPV are protected against with Gardasil. There are *19* high-risk forms of the virus. One study showed that only 14 of 78 cases were of the types that would be protected against...

"we're currently working on developing a broader spectrum vaccine."

poetic thoughts in conversation

I was chatting with a friend about my imminent graduation. I described it like this;

I feel like I taste the doneness
its in the air
like being 50 miles from the ocean
you know its there
cause you can taste the salt in the air
but you're not there yet

Gardasil

Kansas and Missouri, the bill would require girls entering the sixth grade to be vaccinated. Allows parents to opt their daughters out on medical or religious grounds. Pending
Minnesota, the bill would require 12-year-old girls to be vaccinated to attend school. Allows parents to opt their daughters out. Pending

California had one that got pulled "for reconsideration" that required all girls entering 6th grade to get it. No opt out... I'm glad it is being reconsidered.