HPV Vaccine

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The Human Papillomavirus is known to be just one of the few illnesses one can contract while having a sexual relationship with a person. The severity of the virus in the body may vary from getting genital warts to contracting cervical, vulva, vaginal and anus cancer in women; anus and penile cancer for men. Many pharmaceutical companies have been racing one another in concocting possible countermeasures in preventing people from contracting these very dangerous diseases. I personally have watched the news regarding updates on cures and vaccines, especially the debates by government officials about the credibility of these vaccines and how should it be distributed to the public. When the vaccine for the HPV virus was released sometime around 2007, it was very surprising that when Rick Perry ordered an executive mandate in Texas saying that high school girls are required to have the vaccine immediately, it met a lot of controversy and questioning considering the legality of the said mandate. On a personal note, Perry’s mandate seems to have legal grounds as it promotes protection from the dreaded sexually-transmitted disease. STD is not a laughing matter so it was a right move for Perry to mandate the mandatory vaccination of his people. In a column written for a famous medical journal, one reason opposition leaders are against a mandated vaccination system such as the one done by Perry is because of the fear that it would only increase the sexual activity of teenagers. This is an unproven claim as many are now aware of the dangers of contracting STD, cancer and even unwanted pregnancy because they have been properly educated by their families, by their teachers and by the environment around them. Teenagers are also properly educa... ... middle of paper ... ...ves regarding his change of heart and his preliminary reason on pushing for the mandate in the first place. Given the positions that have been raised by both parties, it may cause some rifts on how the public should view these conflicts. On the one hand, it is beneficial to have full access to the vaccine especially for those who are not insured in any health agency and for those who cannot afford it at all. Plus it could save a lot of young girls from contracting the currently incurable STDs and cancer. But on the other hand, forcing people to take the vaccine is against their freedom to make a choice and chose how they were to obtain the vaccine. Politicizing the issue would not really help as the law-enforces, lawmakers and the government should think about making it available for all. STD and cancer are dangerous, but if prevented, it could save a lot of lives.

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