The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years. Gardasil 9 prevents certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine HPV types covered by the vaccine.
We may tend to think of our health-care system as a national program. In reality, the states and territories are responsible for delivering health-care services. That means local authorities are in charge of setting up health programs and sometimes opinions vary about what’s the best approach. As a result, cancer screening can differ from one…
“The good news is A, the HPV vaccine is likely to make a big impact on women, and B, the screening frequency is probably going to go down in the near future,”
A leading expert in cancer immunology predicts that cervical cancer can be eliminated over a 20-year period if a comprehensive vaccination programme is implemented.