There are many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that spread each year in the United States. According to the Office of Women's Health, in the United States, approximately 19 million new infections occur each year and affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels. Although there are a number of different STIs, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI which can develop into 40 different types that can affect the genital area of ​​both men and women (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). Making the HPV vaccine mandatory to have a chance of eliminating cervical cancer is a great idea, but it is not enough to be presented as a necessity that would violate individual autonomy and place a burden on the cost of vaccination on individuals. Vaccine ethics can be very tricky as they often violate a right and/or interfere with philosophical/religious beliefs. There has been great controversy regarding the HPV vaccine requirement and, in the midst, ethical concerns. According to the Family Research Council, “Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth on various cell surfaces in and on the human body.” body” (Gaul, 2014). HPV is spread alone through sexual contact with direct skin-to-skin contact and can often have few or no symptoms of infection, which is why many people do not know they have the disease. This can cause warts to appear on the outer layers of skin on the body or on mucus-covered surfaces found in the throat and genitals. HPV is classified into two categories: it can be considered high risk or cancer associated or low risk or cancer associated. HPV infects approximately 2...... middle of paper ......your sexual promiscuity before marriage (Aguanno, 2008). To conclude, I think that requiring the HPV vaccine is not a good idea, but I nevertheless recommend the vaccine for adult girls. There would be many obstacles if the vaccine were to be compulsory for going to school, given that some people are against certain vaccines. A school board member said she's all for girls getting vaccinated because it would protect them from a devastating disease, but if it's mandatory, then we need to start childcare outside of school, hence the legal implications. that’s what I’m a little uncomfortable with (Gaston, 2007). The ethical implications are that it will undermine the abstinence-based prevention message, interfere with the principle of individual autonomy, religious values ​​and beliefs, issues of distributive justice and numerous cost implications...