HPV vaccine recommended for preteens

Parents always try to plan in all respects to his sons, from healthy eating to safe activities. There is something you can easily plan and can be a big benefit or to save the life: the administration of the vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer in women. "All years about 12,000 new cases diagnosed of cervical cancer in the United States, "said Dr. Melinda Wharton, deputy director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "And every year about 4,000 women die from cervical cancer in the United States. Vaccinated against HPV greatly reduces the likelihood that girls today face this devastating disease ever." CDC recommends the HPV vaccine for girls 11 to 12 years of age and for young people 13 to 26 who have not been vaccinated.

Types of vaccines There are two vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, to protect women against HPV types cause most cervical cancers. Gardasil also protects against HPV types that cause most genital warts. The boys and young men can also get the Gardasil vaccine to prevent genital warts. The administration of the vaccine is recommended for them at the same age than women. Both HPV vaccines are given in three doses (shots) over a period of six months, and to be immunized is required to have all three doses. "It's very important to complete the series of three doses of HPV vaccine to ensure protection against HPV-related diseases," said Dr. Wharton.

Benefits of vaccinating adolescents vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus may seem unnecessary to 11 or 12 years old, but these ages are the best. "The HPV vaccine only offers protection if given before exposure to HPV," said Dr. Wharton. "A person can be infected with HPV from the first time you have sexual contact with another." To get the maximum benefit of the HPV vaccine, three doses must be received before the person starts having any sexual activity. What parents say Amber Zirkle, an Atlanta resident mother, recognizes the importance of vaccinating their children now, so you have protection in the future. Her daughter, 11 years of age receive the HPV vaccine in their routine medical consultation. As for his son 16 years, Amber said she "did not know that the vaccine was available for men. Shall consult with the pediatrician." "I want my child to have to face a problem of genital warts," he said.