Answering Parents’ Questions About HPV Vaccination: How common is HPV infection?

[Music] so it looks like James is up for his HPV vaccine today are you ready James got any questions why does he need the HPV vaccine I thought that was for an STD mom HPV infection is actually very common and it can turn into cancer later each year about 13 million Americans including team become infected with HPV types that turn into cancer the HPV vaccine is so important that's why it's part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule for years I didn't realize it was so common HPV infection is very common but the important thing is is that HPV vaccination can prevent over 90% of cancers due to HPV from ever even developing that means protection for kids who get vaccinated before they're ever exposed before an infection can ever be cancer so you recommend the HPV vaccine for all the children who are seen here yes HPV vaccine is recommended to all our patients both boys and girls this is the routine recommended age [Music]