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- For me, this is the moment where I actually start
asking questions.
And so you sort of pause for a moment,
and you ask the parent,
"So tell me more about that.
"So, I'm hearing you saying that you don't want
"to give the vaccine.
"Is there something in particular that
"is making you think he doesn't need it?
"Or why do you think your child doesn't need it?"
And let them explain more about where they're coming from
or what their position is.
And then it really helps me to answer their questions
or to figure out where I might be able
to help redirect them to understand a little bit differently
where I'm coming from.
The most common one I've heard is,
"My kid's not sexually active yet."
Or, "They're not thinking about sex."
And my answer to that is,
"Oh my gosh, that's fantastic."
And they sort of look at me a little bit strange,
'cause they're like, "Why are you excited about that?"
And you're like, "Well, I'm excited about it
"because vaccines are something that you want to give
"before something happens."
And so the fact that they haven't started having sex
is perfect, because it means that we have time
to get in both doses of the HPV vaccine
before they're ever exposed,
which means it's that much more likely
that it's going to protect them against cancer.
And for most parents, that's enough
to sort of flip the switch a little bit
and change their mind.