Merck manufactures the HPV vaccine and sells it for $360 ($120 per shot in a three-shot series). Its package insert explains the limitations of the vaccine and describes its testing for safety and efficacy.<ref>http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/g/gardasil/gardasil_pi.pdf</ref>
The cost for buying and administering the three-dose vaccine is about $500 per child. Most americans believe that this money would be better spent educating children about abstinence.
The [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]], the Texas Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics do not support making this vaccine mandatory.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5RNAYlAxmo</ref>