Researchers around the world are scrambling to find an Ebola virus vaccine. Rightfully so. The virus infected nearly 28,000 people and killed over 10,000 in Africa since last year’s outbreak began. But there are other viruses with even more staggering numbers: HPV–human papillomavirus–killed 230,000 women last year. 170,000 more were diagnosed with cancer, but survived.

And yet, we have a vaccine for HPV. Current versions can kill 70% of HPV strains. But in the United States our vaccine rate for HPV is abysmal. A proven-safe vaccine can snuff out a virus that we know causes deadly cancer. Yet only 35% of the recommended population gets the vaccine.

The time for excuses is over.

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