HPV vaccination programs have been shown to be not cost effective in countries with comprehensive Pap screening and surgery Abstract By Judy Wilyman Pap screening combined with loop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEP) is almost 100% effective in preventing cervical cancer mortality yet many countries with these procedures have now implemented broad HPV vaccination programs. HPV […]
Rising Costs Complicate Vaccine Guidelines
By Jon Hamilton The group that advises the U.S. government on vaccination thinks some new vaccines may not be worth the cost. In 2009, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, decided it’s not cost effective to routinely vaccinate boys for human papillomavirus, though they do recommend the vaccine for girls. Now the group […]
