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   Public Update

   September 25, 2006

 Virus Unchecked
 

The Medical Institute's Statement on HPV Vaccine

An HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine1 received FDA approval in June 2006. This vaccine is intended to provide immunity against four common HPV types – 16, 18, 6, & 11.

Scientific evidence on immunization with the quadrivalent vaccine suggests that it

  • substantially reduces the risk of pre-cancer and cancer of the cervix caused by HPV types 16 & 182, 3, 4(responsible for ~70% of all cervical cancers in the US)5
  • substantially reduces the risk of genital warts caused by HPV types 6 & 116 (responsible for ~90% of all genital warts in the US)7
  • is cost effective when administered to adolescent females8
However, there is no evidence to suggest that the vaccine The Medical Institute's Statement on HPV
 

       
       
       
 

Talking Points on Winer's Article in NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE on Condom Use and HPV Risk

 

  • The study sample size (82) used for the final analysis is too small for any definite conclusions. This number represents <0.5% of the 24,000+ women contacted to participate in the study, and is a convenience sample rather than randomly chosen sample representative of the general population. For 95% confidence level, this means a margin of error +10%, which is a very wide margin.
  • The study shows that irrespective of the frequency of condom use, increased number of partners considerably increases the risk of HPV infection in women. Talking Points on Winer's Article in NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE on Condom Use and HPV Risk
 
       
       
       
 

 

CDC Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination

June 29, 2006 -- CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination Vaccine considered highly effective in preventing infections that are the cause of most cervical cancers.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted Thursday to recommend that a newly licensed vaccine designed to protect against human papillomavirus virus (HPV) be routinely given to girls when they are 11-12 years old. The ACIP recommendation also allows for vaccination of girls beginning at nine years old as well as vaccination of girls and women 13-26 years old. HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer in women. CDC recommends human papillomavirus virus vaccination

 

  

 


 

 

 

 

    
 

 

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Matthew 9:20  Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched he edge of his cloak. She said to herself, "If only I could touch his cloak, I will be healed."  Jesus turned and saw her.  "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you. " And the women was healed from that moment.

 
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