HPV VACCINE FOR CHILDREN

HPV VACCINE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Human papillomavirus (HPV). Vaccine is a vaccine that is focuses on certain sexually transmitted type of human papillomavirus. HPV is known to cause cervical cancer and genital worst. We have now discovered 100 types of HPV about 37 of them are caused by sexual contact. According to the centers for disease control, HPV infection is now common world wild among adults. It is estimated that at the age 50, more than 80% American women would have contacted at least one strain of HPV.

Two years ago, the Texas governor wanted to legislate a mandatory HPV vaccine for young girls in Texas, ages 10 years and above. It was a highly controversial issue in Texas. If the legislation has passed, all 6 grade girls will be vaccinated with HPV vaccine by the state. I am against the vaccination of ten years old girls with HPV vaccine, here are few of my reasons, I am against the government or the state making health care decision for our children. I think is the place of the parent to make that decision for their children. I am not against the consented adult women, for they will have no one to blame if any thing goes wrong inn the near future. What if in few years we found out we were wrong? I don’t know if we have enough statistics to prove the efficacy of this vaccine in human, or any possible side effects that may be detrimental to the young girls. I think if we are worried about the contacting the sexually transmitted disease like HPV we should have massive educational programs for children and their parents. Education can be duplicated, and no side effect it will help more children than the vaccine. If we can stop our children from having early sex that we help prevent the cervical cancer. At the age of 9, 10 the child tissue is not matured any sexual intercourse may traumatize the young tissues; the virus can easily penetrate and cause the cancer.

HPV vaccine should be given to the adult women who are responsible their own decision; the children’s health care decision should be made by the parent who is responsible for their well being. Government or state should not be making our children’s health care decisions. I do not think young people are the Wright population to focus on when the issue is controversial. We need to study the a little more on adults, may while we educate our young girls to avoid early sex, a good education program is ever lasting and can be duplicated. I also think that letting our children take vaccine at that age, we are given them the go ahead to have sex, you now protected.

Jibao L. Musa

UHSA Antigua