Boys Should also Vaccinated with HPV

HPV vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer in women, it is suggested also given to boys. The decision was unanimously taken by the council committee on immunization United States (The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices).

The decision was considered excessive public because the HPV vaccine itself has not been popular among teenage girls, especially if recommended for boys.

In the U.S. recorded a new 49 per cent young women who received one of three HPV injections are recommended. Only a third of teens who get the vaccine completely.

Council committee said at least young women vaccinated with HPV increase the need to look for new ways to prevent this cancer. The experts stated that the main key is to routinely vaccinating boys to prevent the spread of HPV virus through sexual contact.

In practice, the newly introduced HPV vaccine since 2006 is a lot of obstacles. Some parents are not convinced of the safety of this vaccine, especially on new products. Many of the parents who do not want to think their daughters will have sex, or they did not want this vaccine is the reason for teens to freely engage in sex.

An estimated 75-80 percent of men and women infected with HPV during their lives, but most do not develop symptoms of the disease or cause disease. Some types of triggering infections genital warts, cervical cancer and other cancers, including cancers of the head and neck.

HPV vaccine approved by the experts to be given to boys and girls aged 9-26 years. Council committee also recommends boys ages 13-21 be vaccinated.

Decisions taken by the council committee was also based on scientific evidence that says the HPV vaccine to prevent anal cancer in men and also allegedly prevent throat cancer. The research focused on homosexual men and found to be effective up to 75 percent to prevent anal cancer.

Meanwhile, some doctors argue that the vaccine campaign relating to homosexuals is not the right strategy. Some parents even want to emphatically say no to the vaccine in children because children are not likely to be homosexual.

Nevertheless the council committee argued that most parents agree to give vaccines on his son to protect adolescent girls. The survey of 600 pediatricians last year also said nearly 70 percent of family physicians would recommend the vaccine to boys if needed.