If you read the information on the manufacturer website, the vaccine was tested on girls from 16-25 for less than two years. It only covers 3 of the over 100 strains of HPV. You need to repeat 3 vaccinations every 3 years. There were no fertility tests done on any of the girls and the Pharma has determined that no one after the age of 26 or so should get the vaccination.
Someone is looking to recoup all the money they are losing on the Lipitor and Fosamax lawsuits!
Things that make you go..... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm..........
The best cure for penile human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in a man is using soap to wash his genitiles. That way the females are not going to be infected during sexual contact.
I am making a wide presumption here by predicting that if the governments put ads on the television telling us men to wash everyday and use warm water with soap there would be riots and an immediate overturning of the legislative body.
Someone is looking to recoup all the money they are losing on the Lipitor and Fosamax lawsuits!
Wow. Makes you wonder why some doctors are recommending it for women who are well past 26, even for the elderly. (I know women who have encountered this.) Something not right here.
I'm sorry but that's not accurate. First, the followup now has been for longer than two years and the vaccine is still effective. Second, the vaccine protects against the two most common cancer-causing strains of HPV, types 16 and 18, that are responsible for 70% of all cervical cancers. There are about 15 (not 100) cancer causing types of HPV in all. Third, the vaccine is contra-indicated in pregnant women because it's safety was not tested in them. Fourth, the vaccine is given in three doses over a 6 month (not three year) period.
As for the age 26 limit, first the vaccine was tested in women and girls ages 9-26 so the approval was for that age range. In addition, most women who are infected by HPV get the infection during adolescence or in their 20's.