Hpv Vaccine
Age Limit On HPV Vaccine?
Being the 50 percent of sexually active people will have genital hpv in their lifetime the Human papilloma virus is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States of America.There are two vaccines that are currently available to prevent the Human papilloma virus that cause the most cervical cancers.The vaccines are Cervarix and Gardasil which also treats genital warts as well as anal and vaginal cancers. No federal laws yet mandate vaccinations but all states require certain vaccinations for children entering public schools. The human papilloma virus vaccine prevents infection with certain species of human papilloma virus associated with the development of cervical cancer and genital warts. The question has came up of should the human papilloma virus vaccine be required for children in public school. Some think it may be bad but the pros outweigh the cons in this situation. No individual no matter the age should be at risk with their health of solely the purpose of satisfying their personal, moral, philosophical or religious views. "Girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be required to get the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine because it protects against four strains of HPV - two of which cause cervical cancer. In the US, cervical cancer is the second leading cancer killer of women, with 10,000 women diagnosed each year, and 3,700 dying from the disease (as of 2009). The HPV vaccine can stop these deaths and should be given to all girls before they become sexually active and have the potential to contract HPV (Vaccines). The human papilloma virus vaccine has been shown to prevent cervical cancer in women. Cervical cancer is the term for a malignant neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri. Some of the symptoms are loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, pelvic pain, back pain, leg pain, and swollen legs, heavy bleeding from vagina, bone fractures, and leakage of urine or faces from the vagina. The
Being the 50 percent of sexually active people will have genital hpv in their lifetime the Human papilloma virus is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States of America.There are two vaccines that are currently available to prevent the Human papilloma virus that cause the most cervical cancers.The vaccines are Cervarix and Gardasil which also treats genital warts as well as anal and vaginal cancers. No federal laws yet mandate vaccinations but all states require certain vaccinations for children entering public schools. The human papilloma virus vaccine prevents infection with certain species of human papilloma virus associated with the development of cervical cancer and genital warts. The question has came up of should the human papilloma virus vaccine be required for children in public school. Some think it may be bad but the pros outweigh the cons in this situation. No individual no matter the age should be at risk with their health of solely the purpose of satisfying their personal, moral, philosophical or religious views. "Girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be required to get the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine because it protects against four strains of HPV - two of which cause cervical cancer. In the US, cervical cancer is the second leading cancer killer of women, with 10,000 women diagnosed each year, and 3,700 dying from the disease (as of 2009). The HPV vaccine can stop these deaths and should be given to all girls before they become sexually active and have the potential to contract HPV (Vaccines). The human papilloma virus vaccine has been shown to prevent cervical cancer in women. Cervical cancer is the term for a malignant neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri. Some of the symptoms are loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, pelvic pain, back pain, leg pain, and swollen legs, heavy bleeding from vagina, bone fractures, and leakage of urine or faces from the vagina. The
Cited: "Vaccines ProCon.org." Vaccines ProCon.org. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://vaccines.procon.org//>. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24 Oct. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Vaccines/HPV/gardasil.html>.