New letter sent to Catholic schools regarding HPV vaccine
Saskatchewan bishops have sent out a new letter regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after parents mistakenly received one that hadn’t been updated in about a decade.
On Sept. 25, a letter was sent out to Catholic school boards and parents of students in the Catholic school system that cautioned families about the moral implications of the vaccine.
It stated, “While the vaccine is said to prevent 70 per cent of the HPV infections that could lead to cervical cancer, it must not lead to a false sense of security which can contribute to risk behaviour.”
The bishops and school divisions have now apologized for the letter.