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One HPV Shot or Two? Inside the Push to Simplify a Cancer-Preventing Vaccine
Key Takeaways
- Medical experts are discussing whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine may be enough to protect preteens, instead of the current multi-dose regimen.
- Yale vaccine policy researcher Jason Schwartz said such a change would be a significant shift from years of guidance on protecting adolescents against HPV.
- HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., with more than 40 types infecting the genitals of men and women plus the lining of the mouth and throat.
- HPV is a leading cause of nearly 50,000 U.S. cancer cases diagnosed each year; the CDC attributes about 90% of cervical and anal cancers to the virus.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com