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...vaccine, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a year earlier, protects against four types of the human papillomavirus—or HPV??€”two of which cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases, according to drugmaker Merck’s Web site. There are over 40 strains of HPV that can infect the human genital area, according to the Center for Disease Control's Web site, although most people who become infected do not show symptoms...
...prevention, and testing procedures. Sponsoring safe sex is a far more reliable way of preventing the troubling results seen in this recent study. Moreover, the number of screenings for teenagers should increase in order to detect these diseases sooner rather than later. Vaccinations—like those available for HPV??€”must also be made more accessible to young people. Fortunately, Harvard has adopted such measures, providing condoms free of charge in all dormitories and house, while numerous programs and organizations, like Peer Contraceptive Counselors, are devoted to the promotion of safe sex. The University also subsidizes vaccinations, such...
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