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Immunization


A VACCINE TO PREVENT CANCER By Ann Lambert, MSN, CPNP-BC


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f you were told that a vaccine might help prevent your child from suffering from cancer in the future, wouldn’t you request it at the next healthcare visit? The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps protect against several different types of cancer caused by HPV. There are up to 100 different strains of this


virus. In some cases, HPV may never cause symptoms or problems. However, it can cause cervical cancer in females, penile cancer in males and mouth and throat cancer in girls and boys. There is no way to know which people with HPV will develop cancer or other health problems and who will remain unaffected. The best thing to help protect your child against HPV is vaccina- tion during adolescence. The particular strain of HPV viruses that causes cancer is passed by sexual contact with someone who has the virus. You may ask whether a child who is not sexually active really needs the vaccine. Yes, because it is more effective when given before any opportunity for exposure. The National Association of Pediat- ric Nurse Practitioners agrees with the recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that all children between ages 11 and 12 receive the vaccine to protect them from HPV. A child older than 12 can still


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