Question of the Week: Will You Get Your Son or Daughter the HPV Vaccine?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in men. HPV, the most common sexually transmitted disease, causes genital warts that can lead to head, neck, anal, and penile cancers in men. The drug has been approved for use in males ages 9 to 26. The FDA previously approved Gardasil for women and girls of the same age for the prevention of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer caused by HPV.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Will you get your son or daughter the HPV vaccine? Why or why not?