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The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Merlene Davis column: Support an HPV vaccine for girls' sake.(Column)

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| February 13, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Lexington Herald-Leader. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Merlene Davis

Feb. 13--I first heard of human papillomavirus several months ago, when the TV ads began airing. At the time, I guess I thought the problem wasn't that serious. See, we've all gotten so jaded by money-hungry drug companies touting their pharmaceutical miracles, we don't believe much of what we see anymore. So when state Rep. Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, began pushing for a mandatory vaccine for middle school girls that would prevent their getting certain kinds of HPV, which in turn would prevent their getting cervical cancer, I knew it was time to educate myself. Here's what I learned:

-- HPV is a sexually transmitted…

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