2. What is HPV?
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV)
Most common STI and main cause of
cervical cancer in women (99.7%)
Causes 5% of all cancers worldwide
Infects genitals, mouth, and throat of
males and females
Passed through genital contact (vaginal
and anal sex)
Infected person can have no signs or
symptoms
Can cause genital warts, cervical
cancer, and other less common cancers
3. Who needs the HPV Vaccine?
Effective females 9-26
Recommended all 11-12
year old girls (3 doses over
6 months)
Exact same for boys
Two vaccines – Cervarix &
Gardasil-males
Get vaccinated before
become sexually active
4. Benefits of the HPV Vaccine
Vaccine is safe and effective
Both vaccines protect against HPV types 16 and 18
(which cause most cervical cancers)
Also protects from genital warts and anal cancer
Covered by most health insurance plans
Reduces risk of precancerous growths substantially
Protection is long lasting and prevents spread to sexual
partners
5. What’s the controversy?
3 shots cost upwards of
$400
Parents worry about how it
may influence sexual
activity
Parents underestimate
chance of getting HPV
Question effectiveness
Dangerous?
6. Myths of the HPV Vaccine
“Lead developer comes
clean and warns parents
it’s all a giant deadly scam”
HPV Resolves itself
It does, but cancer
Large amounts of reported
serious side effects
High number of deaths from
vaccine
8. The Truth
CDC article clarifies the myth
Analyzes adverse events of
the vaccine
Benefits outweigh the risks
Only 6% (out of 56 million
doses in US) reported serious
adverse reactions with 32
deaths
No common pattern to the deaths that would suggest they
were caused by the vaccine
Explained by other factors
9. The Truth
National Institutes of
Health (NIH) states “In
many women the vaccine
successfully prevents pre-
cancerous changes which
may develop into cervical
cancer.”
Like CDC article, this is
another credible source
that worried patients
should be aware of
10. The Future
Although available 8 years
1/3 of girls have gotten all 3
7% of boys have gotten all 3
Will be even more protective
Likely to see a large increase in HPV vaccination
President’s Cancer Panel Annual Report:
Accelerate HPV vaccination
US
Globally
11. The Future
Accelerate HPV vaccination in the US:
Goal 1-reduce missed clinical opportunities to recommend
and administer HPV vaccine
Goal 2-increase parents’, caregivers’ , and adolescents’
acceptance of HPV vaccine
Goal 3-maximize access to HPV vaccination services
Also likely to increase as more stats
reveal it’s success
12. References:
Accelerating HPV vaccination uptake: Urgency for action to prevent cancer. (2013).
President’s Cancer Panel Annual Report. Retrieved from
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/annualReports/HPV/ExecutiveSummary.htm#st
hash.VjcoEUeU.dpbs
Fact sheet: HPV vaccine for protection against cervical cancer. (2013). PubMed Health.
Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0005142/
HPV vaccine questions and answers. (2012). CDC. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/vac-faqs.htm
Lead Developer Of HPV Vaccines Comes Clean, Warns Parents & Young Girls It’s All A
Giant Deadly Scam. (2014). The Daily Sheeple. Retrieved from
http://www.thedailysheeple.com/lead-developer-of-hpv-vaccines-comes-clean-warns-
parents-young-girls-its-all-a-giant-deadly-scam_012014#sthash.xlXvLNTL.dpuf
Summary of HPV Adverse Event Reports Published in JAMA. (2011). CDC. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Vaccines/HPV/jama.html
Szabo, L., (2014). Report: US failing to protect kids from HPV. USA Today. Retrieved from
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/10/hpv-vaccine-
cancer/5278139/
What is HPV? (2013). CDC. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/whatishpv.html