Myth #3: My daughter doesn't need this vaccine now because she isn't sexually active.

Fact: The goal is to protect girls before they are sexually active.

In BC, over 30% of girls are sexually active by the time they are 16 years old.
Most of the girls and women who become infected with HPV first catch the disease within 2 to 5 years of becoming sexually active, so it is important to vaccinate them before they begin sexual activity. This includes any oral or genital contact; sexual intercourse isn’t necessary for HPC to spread.
There are several types of HPV, and the vaccine prevents infection against specific types of HPV. If a girl is already infected with one or more types of HPV before the vaccination, the vaccine can't treat or get rid of those HPV types (although it will help prevent others).