All families should vaccinate their children against the most common sexually transmitted disease in America, the human papilloma virus (HPV). As healthcare professionals it is essential to educate parents and adolescents about the HPV virus which can cause genital warts along with many varieties of cancer, including cervical, penile and throat cancer. The vaccine will protect against four strains of the virus. Two of these strains are known to cause 70% of cervical cancer cases and the other two cause 90% of genital warts (Kara Newby, 2009). Another reason to receive the HPV vaccine is to promote sexual and reproductive health education. Two of the biggest arguments against the HPV vaccine are the high cost and the fact that some parents believe it will make their teens feel invisible and may engage in riskier sexual behavior if vaccinated. A parent who chooses to have their child vaccinated to prevent HPV has the right of opportunity to prevent their child from getting several types of cancer. Children and adolescents who receive this vaccination before starting sexual activity have a chance of preventing cervical cancer...