Gardasil and Cervarix prevent infections and provide immunity from Human Papillomavirus (HPV) a classification of viruses that can affect the skin and the moist membranes of different parts of the body, including the mouth, throat and genital area of teens. HPV increases their risk for developing particular types of cancers. The vaccine Gardasil and Cervarix can be administered through needle injections as a series of three shots over a period of six months, for young girls up through age 26, and young boys through age 21 (Allen, H., 2014). Generally speaking, common sexually transmitted infections like HPV6 and HPV11; the cause of most cases of genital warts; and HPV16 and HPV18, are known as developing factors of cancers of the neck of the womb, or cervical cancers and are preventable …show more content…
The HPV vaccine is recommended for pre-teenaged girls and boys so they are protected against cancers caused by HPV infections before ever being exposed to the virus. HPV vaccine’s Gardasil and Cervarix also produces the most infection-fighting cells, or antibodies, during the preteen years and therefore should be administered early on to provide better immunization. Arguments suggesting HPV vaccinations will lead to promiscuity don’t make sense; it is as if these parties are ridiculously suggesting that these vaccinations will induce promiscuous actions. Thanks to theses vaccines, nearly 100 percent of those vaccinated saw a reduction in the number of teens suffering from pre-cancers, HPV4, and genital warts. Clinical trials showed major improvements in teen health since the vaccine was first launched in ’06; there has been a fifty six percent decrease among adolescent girls in the US. In other countries like those of Australia, where the vaccines are more supported, the vaccine implementation has seen a reduction of cases involving pre-cancers of the cervix in young women throughout the