Ignore naysayers and vaccinate your children against HPV

HPV vaccine prevents girls and boys from several cancers. 

Misinformation on safety, efficacy and benefits of the potent vaccine against the deadly Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that causes cancer in men and women, and parental refusal to give consent, are impeding its uptake in the ongoing drive targeting school-age adolescents.

HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world and it can spread in monogamous relationships - even if someone waits until they get married to have sex, and only have it with one sexual partner, infection with the virus can still occur if the partner has been exposed -  and when condoms are used. It is so common that nearly everyone will be infected at least once in their lifetime.