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Evaluate the Statements Below and Determine Which One Is Incorrect

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Evaluate the statements below and determine which one is incorrect regarding the HPV vaccine.


A) Only females have a cervix so it is not necessary to vaccinate males against HPV since they cannot develop cervical cancer.
B) Even if a female retains her virginity until she marries,it is important she is vaccinated before having sex because the virus is transmitted from male to female regardless of marital status.
C) Males can develop cancer from HPV,most often in the penis,anus,mouth and throat,so it important that males as well as females are vaccinated during adolescence.
D) HPV is so pervasive in our society that the CDC states that nearly all sexually active adults will be exposed to HPV at some stage of their lives.
E) Since HPV is incurable and some strains house oncogenes,vaccination before first exposure is the best cancer prevention.

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