Good news– a study has found that Gardasil protects two other groups, than those it was originally intended for. First, the drug has shown to be 90% effective at protecting older women, ages 24-45, against the cancer-causing HPV virus. Secondly, the drug has promising results for gay men as well, as a trial found that [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the FDA’s impending decision to recommend Gardasil for boys. Today, there’s good news: the FDA has voted to approve the drug for males. This will have a positive effect in reducing the number of men who are affected by the HPV virus– and also for women, who [...]
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Gardasil, the HPV vaccine with the catchy “One Less” campaign, is currently undergoing review for use on boys. On September 9th, the FDA will decide whether or not it will recommend that boys also get the vaccine. Although men are generally unaffected by the virus, they are carriers. Vaccinating boys in addition to girls would [...]
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