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Human Papillomavirus and the HPV Vaccine: Are the Benefits Worth the Risks?
September 2009
September 2009
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Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in
the United States. This article gives an overview and discussion of HPV virus types
and transmission, and the quadrivalent vaccine now available to protect against it.
Included are the nursing implications for the HPV vaccine related to education and
counseling of parents, patients, and young adult women regarding HPV vaccination,
for whom the vaccine is indicated.