Arguments Against Hpv Vaccines

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Some claims against: -Genital HPV infections are primarily transmitted by sexual contact, especially penetrative intercourse. - HPV incidence increases with age, as more members of a population initiate sexual activity -HPV-associated diseases include cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile and anal precancers and cancers, and a subset of head and neck precancers and cancers; anogenital warts; and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. -Cervical cancer is the most common HPV-related malignancy worldwide. -Globally, cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women. - Anogenital warts are common among sexually active persons. Genital warts usually first occur in adolescence or young adulthood, shortly after onset of sexual activity.…show more content…
They also raise sensitive issues related to sexuality that may influence expectations about parental and vaccinee-informed consent. For example, promoting HPV vaccines as a tool for preventing cancer may yield different acceptance among families by Promoting HPV vaccines as a tool for preventing STIs. Vaccination strategies that target girls only may also raise concerns about special risks to female. Well established HPV-related malignant diseases include cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile and anal precancers and cancers, and a subset of head and neck precancers and cancers. High-risk HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for most of these HPV-related malignant diseases. Non-malignant HPV-related diseases include anogenital warts and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Currently, two HPV vaccines are licensed and marketed: • one manufactured by Merck & Co. (known by the brand names Gardasil or Silgard), first licensed in 2006 and here referred to as the “quadrivalent vaccine” • one manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (known as Cervarix), first licensed in 2007 and here referred to as the “bivalent

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