title: Let teens provide their own consent for the HPV vaccine.
abstract: The evidence says it doesn't increase sexual activity or cause intellectual disabilities, but it will save lives.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA. dang@csus.edu
authors.forename: Michelle T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D033242:Minors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines