@ Malka-Maybe the best way to get the kids and their parents educated about HPV would be at a yearly check-up starting at age 11 or so. I think a pediatrician would be the best source to address the subject legally and informatively. If not at a yearly check-up, it could be incorporated into a consultation when the child receives any of the mandated vaccines required for older children.

Parents are given the opportunity to attend information sessions regarding sex education at school. But, many parents don't attend them and don't review the materials that come home from school with their child. There is a huge lack of awareness of HPV. I don't think the public schools can reach enough of the target audience to make much of a difference.