Read the background information shown in the picture and answer the following questions.1. If you were a state representative, would you favor mandating the vaccination against sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) like the HP it vaccines were available? Should the prevention and treatment of sTDs factor into the safeguarding of public health?2. Why might some parents object to having their daughters vaccinated against HPv?3. Would you consider getting the vaccine yourselt or recommending it to a family member? Why or why not? What are the questions that you would like to have answered before you decide? Texas Republican governor Rick Perry initiated a whirlwind of controversy on February 2, 2007, when heissued an executive order mandating that all girls entering into the state's public school system be vaccinatedagainst the human papillomavirus (HPV) prior to entering the sixth grade. This virus is strongly implicated asthe causative agent of cervical uterine cancer. "The HPV vaccine provides us with an incredible opportunityto effectively target and prevent cervical cancer," said Perry. "Requiring young girls to get vaccinated beforethey come into contact with HPV is responsible health and fiscal policy that has the potential to significantlyreduce cases of cervical cancer and mitigate future medical costs" (Office of the Governor, 2007). GovernorPerry believed it was his obligation to safeguard the public health and safety, while many parents in thisdeeply conservative state were outraged by what they perceived as a governmental intrusion into a privatefamily matter.The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the collective name for a group of over 100 viruses, 30 of which aresexually transmitted. HPV is spread during sexual activity by skin-to-skin contact and not by the exchange ofbodily fluids. HPV is responsible for genital warts. Most HPV infections occur without any symptoms and goaway without any treatment. But a strong link has recently been established between HPV and cervical cancer.The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2007 over 11,000 women in the United States will bediagnosed with cervical cancer and more than 3,600 will die from this malignancy (ACS, 2006). Hispanicwomen develop cervical cancer twice as often as Caucasians, and African American women about 50%more often than non-Hispanic white women (ACS, 2006) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) estimates at least 50% of sexually active men and women will contract HPV during their lifetime(ACS, 2006). In the United States each year, 6.2 million people are newly infected with HPV, and as many ashalf of them are aged 15-24 years (CDC, 2004).The pharmaceutical giant Merck recently developed a vaccine for HPV. The new vaccine, called GardasilⒸ,was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on June 8, 2006, for girls and women aged 9 to 26.It protects against two HPV strains believed responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer cases, and twoother strains that cause 90% of genital wart cases. The vaccine is given by intramuscular injection in threedoses over a six-month period and costs about $360 for the full series (CDC, 2006). The HPV vaccine isrecommended for 11-12-year-old girls, but can be given to girls as young as nine. There is no U.S. federallaw requiring HPV immunization. State laws regulate immunizations for school and childcare facilities(CDC, 2006). In October 2007, the British government announced all girls 12 years of age and older wouldbe vaccinated free of charge (U.K. Department of Health, 2007). Similar programs are planned for severalCanadian provinces (O'Brien, 2007).

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Read the background information shown in the picture and answer the following questions.1. If you were a state representative, would you favor mandating the vaccination against sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) like the HP it vaccines were available? Should the prevention and treatment of sTDs factor into the safeguarding of public health?2. Why might some parents object to having their daughters vaccinated against HPv?3. Would you consider getting the vaccine yourselt or recommending it to a family member? Why or why not? What are the questions that you would like to have answered before you decide? Texas Republican governor Rick Perry initiated a whirlwind of controversy on February 2, 2007, when heissued an executive order mandating that all girls entering into the state's public school system be vaccinatedagainst the human papillomavirus (HPV) prior to entering the sixth grade. This virus is strongly implicated asthe causative agent of cervical uterine cancer. &#34;The HPV vaccine provides us with an incredible opportunityto effectively target and prevent cervical cancer,&#34; said Perry. &#34;Requiring young girls to get vaccinated beforethey come into contact with HPV is responsible health and fiscal policy that has the potential to significantlyreduce cases of cervical cancer and mitigate future medical costs&#34; (Office of the Governor, 2007). GovernorPerry believed it was his obligation to safeguard the public health and safety, while many parents in thisdeeply conservative state were outraged by what they perceived as a governmental intrusion into a privatefamily matter.The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the collective name for a group of over 100 viruses, 30 of which aresexually transmitted. HPV is spread during sexual activity by skin-to-skin contact and not by the exchange ofbodily fluids. HPV is responsible for genital warts. Most HPV infections occur without any symptoms and goaway without any treatment. But a strong link has recently been established between HPV and cervical cancer.The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2007 over 11,000 women in the United States will bediagnosed with cervical cancer and more than 3,600 will die from this malignancy (ACS, 2006). Hispanicwomen develop cervical cancer twice as often as Caucasians, and African American women about 50%more often than non-Hispanic white women (ACS, 2006) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) estimates at least 50% of sexually active men and women will contract HPV during their lifetime(ACS, 2006). In the United States each year, 6.2 million people are newly infected with HPV, and as many ashalf of them are aged 15-24 years (CDC, 2004).The pharmaceutical giant Merck recently developed a vaccine for HPV. The new vaccine, called GardasilⒸ,was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on June 8, 2006, for girls and women aged 9 to 26.It protects against two HPV strains believed responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer cases, and twoother strains that cause 90% of genital wart cases. The vaccine is given by intramuscular injection in threedoses over a six-month period and costs about $360 for the full series (CDC, 2006). The HPV vaccine isrecommended for 11-12-year-old girls, but can be given to girls as young as nine. There is no U.S. federallaw requiring HPV immunization. State laws regulate immunizations for school and childcare facilities(CDC, 2006). In October 2007, the British government announced all girls 12 years of age and older wouldbe vaccinated free of charge (U.K. Department of Health, 2007). Similar programs are planned for severalCanadian provinces (O'Brien, 2007).

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Sexually transmitted diseases are spread by sexual contact between two people. Many people do not…