HPV vaccines do not encourage risky sexual behavior

  The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines save lives by preventing lethal cervical and anogenital cancers. If Henrietta Lacks had received an HPV vaccine, she would not have succumbed to cervical cancer. Yet not enough young men and women receive the vaccine. An obstacle to more widespread adoption of the HPV vaccine is that some parents […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Uncategorized cervarix cervical cancer gardasil HPV human papillomavirus risk perception sexual behavior sexual promiscuity viral virology viruses Source Type: blogs