Sexual activity is now a prevalent activity among teen-agers making them prone to STDs. Among the STDs that are so dangerous is the HPV or human papillomavirus because it can cause cervical cancer. Now, a new vaccine called Gardasil has been found out to be effective against cervical cancer and other diseases caused by HPV. But the controversy now is in that fact that in the U.S., parents have to make a decision whether to have their daughters vaccinated with Gardasil. It is now a big issue because of the different angles by which the vaccination is perceived. Some parents think that through Gardasil they could spare their daughters from the likelihood of getting cervical cancer if ever she acquires HPV in the future. Other are concerned that having the vaccine could be construed as signal for the young girls to become involved in sexual activity. If you are a parent, what would you do? Which side of the coin would you bet on?

In the U.S. alone, 20 states have proposed mandatory Gardasil vaccination ever since the drug was approved by the FDA in the previous year. In California the bill passed to require girls to be vaccinated with Gardasil cannot be implemented until 2011 and until the public health officer found sound and tangible proof that the said vaccine is entirely safe.

But aside from the concerns mentioned above there are still a lot of issues cropping up about Gardasil vaccination, one of them is the fact that not all families can afford the vaccine since it costs $360 for three shots.

The question now is for the parents, moms and dads would you or would you not let your daughter be vaccinated?