1. HPV VACCINATION ——1st vaccine against cancer
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2. QUICK VIEW ON HPV FULL NAME - Human papillomaviruse PREVENTION
▲ 150 related viruses
▲ Causing warts, papilloma and cervical cancer
PREVENTION
Condom-not that safe
Long-term, monogamous relationship with the sexual partner-safest

3. Gardasil® and Cervarix®
☆produced by Merck & Co. Inc.
☆produced by GlaxoSmithKline
☆protecting against four HPV types: 6, 11, 16, and 18
☆targets two HPV types: 16 and 18
☆best used for females and males ages 9 to 26
☆best for use in females ages 9 to 25

4. MECHANISM OF THE VACCINE
virus-like particles (VLP))

5. FACTS ABOUT THE VACCINE
•Preventing nearly 100 percent of
the precancerous cervical cell changes
•Cannot help eliminate existing HPV infections
•Not life-long protection. Up to around 6 years.
Cervical cancer screening is still needed.
•Available to juvenile for free in USA ,UK ,Canada etc.

6. REFERENCE http://m.cancer.gov/topics/factsheets/HPV-vaccine
•Prevention of cervical cancer through papillomavirus vaccination, Nature Reviews Immunology 4, (January 2004)