HPV Vaccine: Choose Or Forced
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Arielle Brown
Professor Ilknur Sancak-Marusa
WRT 200 – Essay #1 Revision
29, April 2011
HPV Vaccine: Choose or Forced If there was a vaccine to prevent a virus that could lead to a deadly form of cancer would you want it? Of course you would. The human papillomavirus vaccine also known as HPV vaccine does just that. In the two essays on public health, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny”, by Mike Adams and “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality,” by Arthur Allen, these two authors discuss their different opinions on the human papillomavirus vaccine. In the essay, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny,” Adams expresses through a cartoon and commentary his opposition to mandatory HPV vaccine injections for girls in Texas. Allen’s essay, “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality,” addresses both sides of the argument about making the HPV vaccination mandatory while expressing his own …show more content…
The way the author compared the HPV vaccine to the Hepatitis B vaccine was a persuasive tool showing how a previous vaccine that caused controversy when it was introduced has improved the health of children since becoming mandatory for school attendance. It was very effective to start with that comparison to show readers that in the long run making the HPV vaccine mandatory will also lead to improved health among young girls. Arthur Allen presents strong points for the mandatory vaccine while addressing opposing viewpoints. He highlights that “as long as the HPV vaccine is not required, the people who need it the most probably won’t get it.” For the young girls that really need the HPV vaccine to be able to receive it, they need the vaccine to be mandated and affordable or even free of charge. Making the HPV vaccine readily accessible will help the vaccine to gain credibility over
Arielle Brown
Professor Ilknur Sancak-Marusa
WRT 200 – Essay #1 Revision
29, April 2011
HPV Vaccine: Choose or Forced If there was a vaccine to prevent a virus that could lead to a deadly form of cancer would you want it? Of course you would. The human papillomavirus vaccine also known as HPV vaccine does just that. In the two essays on public health, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny”, by Mike Adams and “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality,” by Arthur Allen, these two authors discuss their different opinions on the human papillomavirus vaccine. In the essay, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny,” Adams expresses through a cartoon and commentary his opposition to mandatory HPV vaccine injections for girls in Texas. Allen’s essay, “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality,” addresses both sides of the argument about making the HPV vaccination mandatory while expressing his own …show more content…
The way the author compared the HPV vaccine to the Hepatitis B vaccine was a persuasive tool showing how a previous vaccine that caused controversy when it was introduced has improved the health of children since becoming mandatory for school attendance. It was very effective to start with that comparison to show readers that in the long run making the HPV vaccine mandatory will also lead to improved health among young girls. Arthur Allen presents strong points for the mandatory vaccine while addressing opposing viewpoints. He highlights that “as long as the HPV vaccine is not required, the people who need it the most probably won’t get it.” For the young girls that really need the HPV vaccine to be able to receive it, they need the vaccine to be mandated and affordable or even free of charge. Making the HPV vaccine readily accessible will help the vaccine to gain credibility over