Janet is at a parent meeting where parents are debating whether or not they should allow their children to get the HPV vaccine.Janet's daughter is in the fourth grade.She is worried that giving her child the vaccine means that she condones sex.Tell her why the vaccine is given to children between the ages of nine and twelve.

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The HPV vaccine is recommended for children between the ages of nine and twelve because most children in this age group have not yet been exposed to genital HPV. This means that the vaccine is more effective in preventing HPV infections. The vaccine does not condone or encourage sexual activity. It is given as a preventative measure to protect children from developing certain types of cancer later in life.

Janet Is at a Parent Meeting Where Parents Are Debating