Use of HPV vaccine

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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

March 15 , 2007

Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology

According to Wikipedia the free encyclopedia , the only human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV Vaccine ) currently marketed is Gardasil designed to immunize against sexually transmitted diseases (STD ) such as cervical cancer and genital warts caused by human papillomavirus . More than 120 types of HPV types are known of which 37 are believed to be transmitted sexually . About 19 high-risk ' types cause cervical cancer or genital /anal cancer . Gardasil targets 6 , 11 , 16 and 18 types of HPV

's . Types 6 and 11 cause 90 of all genital warts cases and types 16 and 18 cause 70 of all cervical cancer cases

A study in 2006 suggested that vaccines may offer limited protection against a few HPV types that are closely related to HPV 's 16 and 18 , it is clear that other high-risk HPV types can circumvent the vaccines

On the other hand National Cancer Institute (NCI (2002 ) stated that most of the HPV infections do not ultimately lead to cervical cancer Senior investigator , Allan Hildesheim working in the NCI stated that If a woman tests positive for HPV once , that does not mean she is likely to get cervical cancer , if she tests positive repeatedly over a period of years that is more worrisome ' He however stated that though the current studies are initial steps towards a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer , larger studies are essential to confirm its safety and efficacy on healthy young women . Other limitation of the vaccine is the effect of vaccine for what length of time ? And the vaccine does not prevent the HPV-16 infections from progressing to cervical cancer if already present in the body . Pap tests cannot be taken for granted by the women vaccinated with Gardasil , since the vaccine cannot prevent the HPV of types other that 16 and 18

According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA , the vaccine Gardasil was approved for use in females aged 9-26 years . The vaccine was evaluated and approved under FDA 's priority review process in six months

Staff Levine and Harris (2007 ) of Washington post stated that district of Virginia and Maryland may make it mandatory for adolescent girls to get vaccinated . The vaccine was tested on 11 ,000 girls and women and proved to be 100 effective against two of the most prevalent types of HPV with no side effects during the trials . The vaccine was stated to be effective only when administered before first sexual contact

Friedman (2007 ) stated in the Badger Herald opinion and editorial that the vaccine has been opposed by the conservatives especially the most religious people since HPV is a STD many argued that vaccinating young girls would encourage promiscuity and they may become sexually active at a very young age . There may be a rise in unwanted pregnancies and abortions . Many people opposed the move by the government to make HPV vaccine a mandatory decrying intrusion by the government into the way family raised its...