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Essay / Mandate the HPV vaccine for sixth-grade girls (Cook 210). There are more than 100 types of HPV viruses and at least 30 of these viruses can be transmitted sexually. (Vamos, McDermott, Daley 303). In the United States, approximately 20 million people are infected with HPV, and there are approximately 6.2 million new cases of HPV each year (Vamos, McDermott, and Daley 303). Although most cases of HPV are not cancerous, two of the strains of HPV are known to cause 70 percent of cervical cancers, and the other two strains are responsible for 90 percent of cases of genital warts. (Javitt, Berkowitz and Gostin 384). Mendenhall, Elisa, and O'Mara stated, "Because of the link between cancer and cancer, the strains that cause the most medical concern are those that are sexually transmitted" (49). It is estimated that it costs the United States approximately five billion dollars each year to diagnose and treat HPV-related illnesses (Cook 211). In the fall of 2006, Michigan was the first state to introduce legislation requiring the Gardasil vaccine before students enrolled in public institutions. school (Mendenhall, Elissa and O'Mara 45). Then, on February 2, 2007, Governor Rick Perry of Texas issued an executive order requiring all school-aged girls to be vaccinated against HPV (Javitt, Berkowitz, and Gostin 386). Javitt, Berkowitz, and Gostin stated, “The HPV vaccine is the first to be mandatory for only one sex” (390). Governor Perry felt he needed to mandate the vaccine because of his strong belief that this vaccination could protect millions of young women from cervical cancer. "The HPV vaccine may be the first in a long line of cancer vaccines on the horizon, and...... middle of article ......013Cook, Kristin." Ethical and Legal Issues Accompanying Legislation Requiring HPV Vaccination Girls." Health Matrix: Journal Of Law-Medicine 18.1 (2008): 209-228. Academic Research Completed. Web. November 9, 2013. Vamos, C, Mcdermott, R and Daley, E 2008, 'The HPV Vaccine: Framing the arguments FOR and AGAINST compulsory vaccination of all middle school girls, Journal Of School Health, 78, 6, pp. 302-309, Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost, accessed on November 10, 2013. Adams, Heather P. and Erica L. “HPV infection and cervical cancer prevention.” Clinician Reviews 23.9 (2013): 42-50. Gail, Deena Berkowitz and Lawrence O. Gostin: Who Should Take the Lead? Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 36.2 (2008): 384. Full-text research file provided by the publisher. Web. November 13. 2013.
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