Is the HPV vaccine absolutely necessary for prevention of cervical cancer?
Although HPV is extremely common and it’s believed that the majority of Americans will get infected with the virus in their life time, the virus does not cause any harm to most people who have a sound immune system. Also the virus spreads from person to person through sexual contact, meaning that those who can refrain from having multiple sexual partners and who can avoid premarital sexual contact have lower or no risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer. Studies show that condom and good nutrition also help prevent HPV. The last preventative measure is the Pap smear test, which is intended to examine abnormal cells from the cervix. It’s believed that this screening is highly effective in preventing cervical cancer. Because many measures are available for cervical cancer prevention, many people, particularly those who do not think it is a good idea to pollute the sacred blood with any unnecessary drugs oppose mandating HPV vaccine for young girls. And they believe the HPV vaccine is w
