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In a statement recently issued by the National Medical Association (NMA), it is encouraging “the appropriate use of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, but believes that patient participation should be voluntary." According to Albert W. Morris, M.D., President of the NMA:

"We acknowledge that HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and is associated with genital and cervical cancer which makes it a significant public health concern.

The decision to require this vaccine for adolescents, 11 to 12 years of age, should be one left to parents, after appropriate education regarding risk and benefits, rather than mandating it through the legislative process."

Read the full report (a pdf file).