____________________________________________________________ ____________ Policy Memorandum To: Federal Legislator From: Subject: Mandating that all school aged females should receive a vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Date: March 1‚ 2011 Introduction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claim that the Human papillomavirus (HPV) infects approximately 20 million people in the United States with 6.2 million new cases each year (CDC‚ 2009). 99.7% of cervical cancers are linked
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McInnis December 6‚ 2007 “HPV Vaccine Controversy” The recent news of a vaccine that could prevent a large percent of cancer deaths in the United States alone would generally be considered a reason to celebrate. However‚ the current attempts of many states‚ including the governor of Texas‚ Rick Perry‚ to pass an ordinance making it mandatory for preteen girls to have the Gardasil vaccine to protect them from some of the forms of cervical cancer caused by HPV has met a great deal of opposition
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Topic: Vaccinations should be Mandatory Opening/Attention: “Nearly everyone in the U.S. got measles before there was a vaccine‚ and hundreds died from it each year. Today‚ most doctors have never seen a case of measles. More than 15‚000 Americans died from diphtheria in 1921‚ before there was a vaccine. Only one case of diphtheria has been reported to CDC since 2004. An epidemic of rubella (German measles) in 1964-65 infected 12½ million Americans‚ killed 2‚000 babies‚ and caused 11‚000 miscarriages
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Vaccinations should be mandatory. Vaccines have prevented more than 2.5 million deaths each year(World Health Organization). Vaccines also can prevent diseases that can cause disability and death‚ and help build up immunity to viruses and diseases. Shots can also eradicate diseases. An example of disease eradication is smallpox. (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) Vaccinations help prevent diseases that can cause disabilities and death. Vaccinations have helped mothers in Africa
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Should Vaccines Be Compulsory? Vaccines are one of the most powerful means to prevent and diminish the burden of infectious disease. Edward Jenner‚ an English physician and scientist‚ first discovered the idea of vaccination. People have an argument about being vaccinated. Proponents say that vaccination is safe and one of the greatest health developments of the 20th century. They point out that illnesses‚ including rubella‚ diphtheria‚ smallpox‚ polio‚ and whooping cough‚ are now prevented
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but others can be deadly. By using vaccines‚ I can carefully introduce into his body substances that mimic harmful foreign substances and‚ in so doing‚ teach his immune system to protect him from potentially deadly diseases.” The truth is that vaccinations keep us safe. And although you may have some uncertainty‚ vaccinations are in many cases the safest option. Whooping cough has had a one hundred percent decrease throughout the
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Why Vaccines Should Not Be Ignored Vaccines are being ignored on a wide scale due to many occuring problems in the United States. Some people do not understand that ignoring a vaccine can come with many consequences. In some cases vaccines are required to go to a school or sometimes even another country. Although‚ vaccines are not mandatory most‚ if not all‚ nurses encourage getting vaccinated. Some people feel as if vaccines are bad for them‚ but that is not accurate at all. When a nurse gives
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based on 2008 to 2012 data‚ Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes about 30‚700 cancers per year. It causes more than 90% of cervical and anal cancers‚ around 70% of vaginal and vulvar cancer‚ more than 60% of penile cancer and more than 70% of oropharyngeal cancer. Among them‚ majority (>70%) has been linked to HPV 16/18‚ which can be prevented by bivalent‚ quadrivalent or 9valent vaccine. Healthy People 2020 objectives is to increase HPV vaccine series completion for females aged 13 to 15 years to
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diseases. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is one of the leading causes of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States (Center for Disease Control‚ 2012)‚ and the age group with the highest prevalence of HPV are teenagers. With the growing number of teenagers exposed to HPV‚ the incidence of cervical cancer is increasing in the US. The study of epidemiology focuses on the interventions and preventions available to decrease the prevalence and incidence of HPV‚ cervical cancer‚ and genital warts
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Persuasive essay Sports mandatory in school 3/19/2012 Amanpreet S. Buttar | There are several sports in the world. Many people play and watch sports. In most of the schools there are sports teams. Most schools in Ontario have sport teams but it should be mandatory for a student to play at least one sport every school year. It should be mandatory to play sports because students will get involved‚ sports build teamwork skills‚ and the students will be healthier and more active. Firstly
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