The HPV Vaccine-- IT WORKS!

Now you have it, folks! As a follow-up to my previous post about the HPV vaccine controversy; those of you who doubted the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine now have some hard data to assuage your fears: the CDC is now estimating that the vaccine has reduced new cases of HPV infection by fifty percent!  Considering that 5% of cancers worldwide-- including nearly all cases of cervical cancer and a large number of throat, anal, vaginal and penile cancers-- are cause by HPV infections, I would say that it is a huge step in reducing these cancer incidents.  

Sure, there will still be naysayers; the people who-- because of one ridiculous bias or another-- refuse to acknowledge its validity or effectiveness.  Many people immediately rejected the vaccine because of HPV's connection with sexuality. Can't talk about it if you believe in abstinence-only education right?   I mean, to discuss it might make it true!  What's most frustrating, is that abstinence-only education has been repeatedly proven not to work.  Folks will try their hardest to rally against it, citing incredibly misleading or flat-out false data to support their reasoning.  Remember Michele Bachmann's "mental retardation" comment?  Her fact-checkers must have been cringing over that gem, considering there was absolutely no truth in the statement. 


Well, for those of you who have been on the fence, now there is proof that the HPV vaccine does work. Just because some people choose not to believe it, doesn't make it untrue.  I implore everyone to check sources, read the CDC numbers, and do their research.

The HPV vaccine is available FREE to women between the ages of 19-26 at Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood.  Contact your local health center today to learn more, or if you would like to have your own son or daughter vaccinated at a younger age.  Yes, now boys can receive the vaccine too!  This really is a hugely advantageous leap in the fight against cancer and the spread of STIs. You owe it to yourself and to your family to arm yourselves with the truth.