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By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cervical Cancer

How to Talk to Your Daughter About the HPV Vaccine

Friday May 9, 2008
Since the FDA approved Gardasil, the HPV vaccine, parents of young girls have been forced to make a decision about their child’s healthcare – to vaccinate or not.

Many questions have been raised about the moral issues of vaccinating young girls against a sexually transmitted virus. Will it promote promiscuity? Are there unknown side effects? How do I talk to my daughter about a vaccine when she hasn't even learned about sex? Read more in "How to Talk to Your Daughter About the HPV Vaccine"

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