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liveonearth) wrote2007-05-26 11:44 am
liveonearth) wrote2007-05-26 11:44 am
Gardasil Vaccine Against HPV Only 17% Effective against Cervical Cancer
Of course, all the research and numbers have yet to really spill out and give us a clear picture of what's going on here. Cervical Cancer can take a long time to develop, and Merk's longest study is only 3 years long. But the real reason that the vaccine is so ineffective at preventing HPV is that there are many strains, and the vaccine only stops a few of them.
Several states are considering mandating this vaccine for all girls aged 11-26. If you live in one of these states, or if you have daughters, grand daughters or god daughters that you care about, you might want to say something to your state legislature about it.
Here's a little science for ya:
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/19/1991
Several states are considering mandating this vaccine for all girls aged 11-26. If you live in one of these states, or if you have daughters, grand daughters or god daughters that you care about, you might want to say something to your state legislature about it.
Here's a little science for ya:
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/19/1991