Dear Bonnie:
Here is what Alexa Ray Joel possted on her facebook, October 28th:
Alexa Ray Joel
Afternoon, Dear Facebookers!
As I'm sure many of you have seen, there are numerous stories circulating about my recent comments regarding my experience contracting HPV. My intention was to raise awareness of this issue and to strongly recommend the vaccination to prevent the spread of the virus to others. Shockingly enough, more than 80% of American women will have contracted at least one strai...n of HPV by age fifty!!! Sadly, this vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for young women. Fortunately, Tuesday's Vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was the first to strongly recommend routine-vaccination for men. The vaccine has been advised for women since 2006. Still, only 49% of adolescent girls have gotten at least the first of the three HPV shots. And only a mere third of women had gotten all three doses by last year. It is my fervent hope for every young man and woman to take the time to educate themselves to clear up any confusion or misconceptions regarding the HPV virus and to enable prevention. This is a huge issue which I was recently asked about in a live interview-- and I wanted to take the opportunity to shed some light on it in the most effective and honest way I possibly could.
I am happy and healthy now, and I only wish to further promote that happiness and health to others!! If a subject-matter is of such relevancy and importance, it is always my natural inclination to speak candidly about it-- especially if I feel it entails a greater message for all young women, so they don't have to feel alone or embarrassed about addressing rather untapped [and yet crucial] issues such as this.
-Alexa Ray XOX
*P.S. I inadvertently said 'my ex' when referencing how I contacted the virus-- what I meant to say was 'from sex'. My apologies for that miscommunication...
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Dear Bonnie:
Here is what Alexa Ray Joel possted on her facebook, October 28th:
Alexa Ray Joel
Afternoon, Dear Facebookers!
As I'm sure many of you have seen, there are numerous stories circulating about my recent comments regarding my experience contracting HPV. My intention was to raise awareness of this issue and to strongly recommend the vaccination to prevent the spread of the virus to others. Shockingly enough, more than 80% of American women will have contracted at least one strai...n of HPV by age fifty!!! Sadly, this vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for young women. Fortunately, Tuesday's Vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was the first to strongly recommend routine-vaccination for men. The vaccine has been advised for women since 2006. Still, only 49% of adolescent girls have gotten at least the first of the three HPV shots. And only a mere third of women had gotten all three doses by last year. It is my fervent hope for every young man and woman to take the time to educate themselves to clear up any confusion or misconceptions regarding the HPV virus and to enable prevention. This is a huge issue which I was recently asked about in a live interview-- and I wanted to take the opportunity to shed some light on it in the most effective and honest way I possibly could.
I am happy and healthy now, and I only wish to further promote that happiness and health to others!! If a subject-matter is of such relevancy and importance, it is always my natural inclination to speak candidly about it-- especially if I feel it entails a greater message for all young women, so they don't have to feel alone or embarrassed about addressing rather untapped [and yet crucial] issues such as this.
-Alexa Ray XOX
*P.S. I inadvertently said 'my ex' when referencing how I contacted the virus-- what I meant to say was 'from sex'. My apologies for that miscommunication...
November 29, 2011 - 1:07pmThis Comment
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