Canadian HPV commercial

The video I watched was a Canadian commercial for HPV. The commercial warned people how HPV can be transmitted even if you have one partner you can still contract the virus and not see any signs. It was also mentioned in the video that HPV can lead to genital warts and cervical cancer and can be spread through interment contact, which matches what we the CDC had about HPV. I feel it does use fear as a way to grab viewers attention. By saying the word cancer, since it is such a deadly disease, it really tells the viewers that this is not to joke around with, and it could lead to cancer. In the 30 second clip it did not really give false information, everything said seems to be correct based on what the CDC has to say. This commercial is aiming at college students. The people shown in this video are in their early to mid 20’s and looks like they can be regular college students. I think this is an effective way to reach the college (mid 20’s) age range since they watch lots of TV. I think launching commercials is a great way to spread the word about STI prevention. By doing that people who are not as well educated about STI’s would get a little 30 second clip about the disease. By effecting one person to get checked that can save a whole group of people from contracting the disease, as showed in class how fast STI infections can spread. It has also shown on college campuses that spreading the word really does help in preventing and getting checked for STI’s. It would be a wise choice to spread the word before it’s too late.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgd4J8-Pem8