HPV questions

  1. Is HPV a communicable disease? How is it transmitted?
  2. How important is it to the public’s health to prevent HPV infection? To the health of individuals? Is this a public health issue? Why or why not?
  3. What are the most recent recommendations for HPV vaccine?
  4. What is the 9-valent HPV vaccine?
  5. Read this journal article. Quickly summarizing in a paragraph, what is the impact of the 2-, 4-, and 9- valent HPV vaccines on the prevalence of cervical cancer?
  6. Have you seen the recent push of HPV commercials? To whom are they directed (ie. who is the primary audience)? In your opinion, are commercials like this effective? If you were unfamiliar with the vaccine, would the commercial interest you, particularly as a parent?