W.Va. Shouldn't Force Hpv Vaccinations: ; It Is Unethical to Force Treatment On Healthy Kids

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THE human papillomavirus is responsible for venereal warts, cervical cancer, and many anal, penile, vaginal and throat cancers.

There are over 100 types of HPV, of which 35 are known to be acquired sexually. Infections with HPV subtypes 6, 11, 16, 18, 34, 36, 45 are especially prone to cause cancer.

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W.Va. Shouldn't Force Hpv Vaccinations: ; It Is Unethical to Force Treatment On Healthy Kids

Recently, a vaccine developed by Merck was shown to be effective against HPV subtypes 16 and 18, which together cause 70 percent of today's cervical cancers.

This news prompted many of our state legislators to ru...

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