Vaccinate Before You Graduate HPV
Preparing to
graduate high school is an extremely important step in life. It’s the time to
decide if the next step is college, trade school, or straight into the
workforce. This is also a primary time for young adults to start taking control
of their health. Immunizations are important for a healthy adult-life (CDC
Vaccines, 2013.) Many colleges, and trade schools require specific vaccinations
throughout the state of Missouri. Most worksites strongly suggest vaccines as
well. In order to keep up with these standards and ensure the health of
Missouri, the Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition wants all graduating
seniors to have these main vaccines: T-dap, meningitis, and HPV.
But let's just tackle HPV for today...
HPV, or Human Papillomavirus
is THE MOST COMMON sexually transmitted infection. There are 40 known types of
HPV for males and females, which may infect the genital areas, mouth, or throat
(CDC HPV, 2013). Many times there are cases with no signs or symptoms and this
leads the carrier to believe he/she does not have HPV. The vaccine for HPV is
available for men and women and is administered in a series of three shots
administered 6 months apart (CDC HPV, 2013). It is still important to get the
HPV vaccine for someone not sexually active so that they are already treated
for when they become sexually active since the vaccination process takes the
longest for this immunization.
Still not convinced? Here's a video about the myths of HPV and why you won't always know if you or your partner has HPV.
Moving to the next
stage in life takes preparation. The way you respect your health is a major
contributor to your adult life. Be prepared, be healthy, vaccinate before you
graduate! Talk to your school nurse, parents, and health care provider about
vaccinating before you graduate!
Reference:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). HPV. Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Retrieved
from http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/vaccine.html.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Vaccines. How Vaccines Prevent Disease. Retrieved
from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/howvpd.htm.
Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_qWRRknmtM
posted by carol cox @ 10:38 PM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
I need to make sure I get vaccinations right now especially going to this school. Eventually I have to enter the real world and not be sick from the college students !
Vaccinations are extremely important! Unfortunately for HPV, herd immunity probably isn't going to protect those that don't get vaccinated. It may if everyone else in your town is vaccinated and clean, however, this is not likely and even if it was, handsome strangers may come into town or you may leave town on travels. Spread of diseases is just too easy with the frequency of travel these days.
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