The American Misconceptions About the HPV Vaccine

For centuries, society has struggled to combat numerous diseases due to many misconceptions about vaccination. Currently, there are many speculations regarding the efficacy and safety of vaccines, as well as the motives of the healthcare system that have caused many Americans to refuse vaccination. In modern day America, the human papillomavirus has become a major issue as it has been reported to infect seventy-five of individuals between the ages of fifteen and fifty (Torre et al. 2007). However, the HPV vaccine is stigmatized as harmful by the public as there are many reported effects. Despite the social stigma and medical injustices, the HPV vaccine is an efficient method of preventing many cancers in both men and women, at a mitigated risk. With physician recommendations and public health campaigns, medical professionals can increase the rate of children that receive the HPV vaccine in order to decrease the burden of HPV-related diseases. Preventative methods, such as vaccines, have provided humanity with a successful approach to mitigate infection and mortality rates of worldwide diseases