A
nd that's a problem. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 31,500 people die every year from
cancers caused by HPV.
It's a heartbreaking statistic, especially because the American Cancer Institute estimates that, if all teens were vaccinated against HPV,
cervical cancer would be eliminated within one generation.
WHAT PARENTS CAN DO
T
he key to protecting children and teens from diseases like measles, rubella
and HPV is vaccination, according to the CDC.
Talk to your child's doctor about the safety and benets of vaccination, if you
have any doubt.
Vaccinate your children according to the CDC-recommended Seven-Vaccine
series: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTaP), Heamophilus Inuenza (Hib),
Hepatitis B (Hep B) Polio (IPV), and Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR).
Vaccinate your adolescent against HPV, Meningitis and DTaP.
For more information, or to download the Health of America report, visit
www.bcbs.com/healthofamerica.