Gardasil vaccine now offered for boys, young men

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Approximately 3,700 women die from cervical cancer every year, making it the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women around the world.

To prevent the risk of cervical cancer, which is caused by the Human Papillomavirus, millions of girls and young women in the United States get vaccinated with Gardasil before becoming sexually active. Gardasil is recommended for girls before sexual intercourse.

By 2009, Gardasil could be approved for use by boys and young men as well.

"A lot of folks would say, 'Let's not force everybody to take [vaccinations] because not everybody is sexually active, and we don't want to send the message that everybody is,'" ISU health educator James Almeda said. "I think what I would explain to folks is, 'Maybe your son or daughter isn't [sexually active], but there could be some point in time where they choose to be, and we're not going to always be able to protect them.'"

"Because we know that HPV is so prevalent, we know there is a good chance that they could be exposed to it at some point in their life, and so why not use [vaccinations] as a safety precaution," Almeda said. More >>

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