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The cost for buying and administering the three-dose vaccine is about $500 per child.  Accordingly, the cost of vaccinating 100 children will be about $50,000, but only 3 out of that 100 will ever be exposed to the HPV types targeted by the vaccine. The average age of diagnosis of cervical cancer is 48 years old.  Accordingly, the cost is $15,000 to $50,000 per child to possibly protect her against a cancer over 30 years in the future.  Alternative means of protection against this cancer include the inexpensive pap smear and abstinence.{{fact}}

The cost for buying and administering the three-dose vaccine is about $500 per child.  Accordingly, the cost of vaccinating 100 children will be about $50,000, but only 3 out of that 100 will ever be exposed to the HPV types targeted by the vaccine. The average age of diagnosis of cervical cancer is 48 years old.  Accordingly, the cost is $15,000 to $50,000 per child to possibly protect her against a cancer over 30 years in the future.  Alternative means of protection against this cancer include the inexpensive pap smear and abstinence.{{fact}}

The [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]], the Texas Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics do not support making this vaccine mandatory.

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>

Dr. Jon Abramson, a member of the [[CDC]]'s advisory committee on immunization practices, said in a report published in the Washington Times that "I told Merck my personal opinion that it shouldn't be mandated. And they heard it from other committee members."  

Dr. Jon Abramson, a member of the [[CDC]]'s advisory committee on immunization practices, said in a report published in the Washington Times that "I told Merck my personal opinion that it shouldn't be mandated. And they heard it from other committee members."