HPV vaccine one of most important for children

The human papillomavirus—or HPV—causes many types of cancers, including cervical cancer. There is a vaccine that can prevent HPV infection, and it’s recommended that both girls and boys receive it.

As a pediatrician, Dr. Pilar Bradshaw knows that immunizations save lives by protecting against a host of illnesses, including cancers caused by HPV.

“Cervical cancer is caused by invasive, aggressive HPV infection and it can be prevented with a vaccine,” she says. “The HPV vaccine is perhaps the most important vaccine you can give to your young child. Why do we say that? Because unlike many of the diseases like whooping cough and diphtheria that we vaccinate for, HPV is incredibly common.”

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