According to the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cervical cancers are primarily caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that is easily transmitted from one person to another.Worldwide, more than 500,000 new cervical cancer cases are expected each year leading to more than 275,000 deaths.In response, effective HPV vaccines have been developed to combat the spread of the virus.However, available data show that immunization rates have stagnated in recent years with U.S.girls receiving all three doses plateauing at approximately 35 percent even when the vaccines have been shown to be effective and affordable (with public funding).One contributing factor could be the increased use of social media in todays society.