Per the CDC, Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number which is called its HPV type. HPV is named for the warts (papilloma’s) some HPV types can cause. Some other HPV types can lead to cancer, especially cervical cancer. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. The HPV vaccine is a series of three shots over six months given to protect against HPV infection and other problems that HPV can cause. Two kinds of vaccines are currently available, Cervarix and Gardasil. Cervarix is only available for women and can protect against cervical cancers. Gardasil is available for men and women and can give protection
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Rather, many physicians have hesitated to recommend the HPV Vaccination, even with the HPV vaccine’s endorsement by groups such as the National Cancer Institute and the CDC. Primary care doctors treat the HPV vaccine differently from other routinely recommended immunizations, hesitating to recommend it fully and on time and approaching their discussions with parents differently, a study finds (Haelle,2015). Physicians feel this way based on the vaccines potential side effects. The side effects range from more mild (pain at the injection site, fever and fainting) to adverse events (autoimmune and neurological disorders, anaphylaxis and death). Some vaccine recipients have also reported experiencing chronic pain, chronic fatigue and sudden premature …show more content…
Japan was the first country reporting on several girls suffering from severe pain and disability; these cases were heavily publicized in newspapers, TV news and social media, but they also alarmed the medical community. Japanese physicians published later a series of 44 girls who were diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Due to these concerns, in June 2013 the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) decided to suspend its active recommendation of HPV vaccination (Wilson, 2015). This decision created intense debate among scientists and the public, which continues to this
Rather, many physicians have hesitated to recommend the HPV Vaccination, even with the HPV vaccine’s endorsement by groups such as the National Cancer Institute and the CDC. Primary care doctors treat the HPV vaccine differently from other routinely recommended immunizations, hesitating to recommend it fully and on time and approaching their discussions with parents differently, a study finds (Haelle,2015). Physicians feel this way based on the vaccines potential side effects. The side effects range from more mild (pain at the injection site, fever and fainting) to adverse events (autoimmune and neurological disorders, anaphylaxis and death). Some vaccine recipients have also reported experiencing chronic pain, chronic fatigue and sudden premature …show more content…
Japan was the first country reporting on several girls suffering from severe pain and disability; these cases were heavily publicized in newspapers, TV news and social media, but they also alarmed the medical community. Japanese physicians published later a series of 44 girls who were diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Due to these concerns, in June 2013 the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) decided to suspend its active recommendation of HPV vaccination (Wilson, 2015). This decision created intense debate among scientists and the public, which continues to this