N.H. to Offer Girls Free Cancer Vaccine

“CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire announced plans Wednesday to become the first state to offer the new cervical-cancer vaccine free to all girls. Beginning in January, the vaccine against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, will be provided to girls ages 11 through 18 as part of a state program that offers various immunizations to children at no cost.”

For those of you who are unfamiliar with HPV, it is virus that is becoming quite the epidemic. There is a commerical for HPV that is shown frequently on television. Cervival cancer may develop in some women but not in others. Just recently I was informed of the new vaccine but was immediately told the major drawback: it is only available for those girls or women who are abstinant, or did not practice sexual activity. Society has become more and more promiscuous. The age of first sexual experience has lowered dramatically. Nine years of age is the earliest that one can recieve the vaccine. I think that this is definitely reasonable. Who is having sex at nine years old? In my opinion, all girls who are eligible for this vaccine should get it as soon as possible.

The article stated at the bottom:

“Some say giving the vaccination to 11-year-old girls is a license to promiscuity.” Although some people may think this is true, I could not disagree more. It is not protecting against AIDS! It is giving girls the chance to decrease their chances of getting cervical cancer. It will save many lives! What do you think?