Friday, January 10, 2025

Vaccines, the best way to combat the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Vaccines, the best way to combat the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children receive the HPV vaccine between the ages of 9 and 12. Vaccinating children when it is most effective will protect them before they are exposed to the virus.

Vanessa had no idea what had happened to her. She began to see small lesions appearing on her vulva. They didn't hurt, but she knew it wasn't normal. When she went to the gynecologist, the diagnosis was overwhelming: she had been infected with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a disease that she could have avoided if she had been vaccinated as part of her protection.

HPV is a virus that