why is the hpv vaccination so important?

Answer 1

It's important because it can prevent cervical cancer for women.

In 2006, an estimated 10,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in the US. Of those 10,000 women, 4,000 of them will die from it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cancer#Prevalence_and_awareness

The new vaccine targets 4 kinds of HPV. Two kinds are known to cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases and the other two kinds are known to cause about 90% of genital warts cases.

Think of all the women who could benefit from a vaccine like this! It could save thousands of women from ever developing cervical cancer.

Check out these links for more information about the new HPV vaccine called Gardasil:
http://www.gardasil.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hpv_vaccine

Answer 2

I believe that it's important for a couple of reasons. The first is that so many people have HPV, and that the majority don't even know because there are few or no symptoms. That's why this another illness that is being spread so quickly. The second is that when a woman has HPV and it is on cervix, that she can develop cervical cancer. It's just nice to know that vaccines are becoming available for viruses that are becoming so common.

Answer 3

HPV is an sexually transmitted disease that is thought to be present in almost fifty percent (50%) of the US population. In men the disease is not much of a threat, but in women it has been show to cause some types of cervical cancer.

Thus the vaccine. By getting the vaccine you dramatically lower your chances of getting HPV, and thus those types of cervical cancer. Now the vaccine does not mean complete immunity to HPV, or that one is immune to all types of cervical cancer.

But three little shots verses years of cancer treatment? I think I'll take the shots. ^_^

Answer 4

Well lets see. hmmmmmm!! Before I had HPV i went to the doctors every 12 months, no problems no worries. I can have sex as much as i want withouth worrying (protected). I didnt fear cervical cancer, and my friend told me about it and i shrugged it off. Now that I have it. I currently have a wart on my groin area, I CANT have sex freely, there is a possibility for a cerv cancer (hope not), I can feel lil things going in side my body seriously. I feel like a statistic WHICH is what I am really lol. You have to tell your partners of your virus and watch the dumbass look on their face.

I think those are good reasons why!