There Is a Controversy Over Pre-Teen Girls Receiving the HPV

question 9

Multiple Choice

There is a controversy over pre-teen girls receiving the HPV vaccine.Many parents think that giving this vaccine condones sexual activity at a young age.On the other hand, there are parents who do not want their kids to pick up STIs.Why is the vaccine recommended for 11-12 year old girls? Why not give the vaccine to young adult women who are just becoming sexually active?

• A) The vaccine is cheaper for young girls since the dosage of virus in the vaccine is far less than that given for older women.
• B)The immune system is strongest in pre-teen girls, so it is best to give the vaccine very early in life.
• C) Once the young woman becomes infected with HPV, the virus gets into cells.It is then too late to vaccinate.
• D) Very young women tend to get cancer from HPV, whereas women who are older get warts from HPV.

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