Although there is a very effective HPV vaccine, the vaccination rate in the United States is far lower than the 85 percent required to achieve “herd immunity,”
Which is the state in which enough individuals have been rendered immune to prevent the virus from spreading.
Due to a variety of factors, such as parental reluctance and anti-vax attitude, less than 60% of school-age children have gotten the HPV vaccination.
Dr. Mehanna urged parents everywhere to vaccinate their children. He did, however, emphasise that the coronavirus epidemic has created new challenges.
For starters, it was more difficult to contact young people during the period when schools were closed. Higher vaccine hesitancy or ‘anti-vax’ attitude in a number of nations may also be a factor in declining vaccination rates.
