Doctors and researchers around the world are encouraging parents to get children vaccinated for Human Papillomavirus or HPV. According to research, HPV is linked to a number of chronic conditions and vaccination at an early age can reduce risk of these diseases by thousands of cases per year. Receiving HPV vaccines is not required but is suggested and may be added to regular vaccination schedules for both boys and girls.
HPV has been linked to a number of cancers in men and women and may also affect heart function. It has been suggested that cardiovascular disease is significantly more likely for individuals affected by HPV. This adds to an already expansive list of conditions including genital warts, anal, oral, and cervical cancer. It has also been posited that receiving HPV vaccines will reduce the risk of these particularly if given prior to sexual activity.
The CDC and other research organizations have indicated that children should be receiving HPV vaccines around the age of 10. This target zone helps to reduce the likelihood of contracting the disease and also is more cost effective than receiving the vaccine later in life. Doctors and scientists are researching the effect of HPV on overall health and are considering including the HPV vaccine in regular schedules for both boys and girls.
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