Researchers at McGill University have put together a well thought out analysis of whether or not it is appropriate to support the mass vaccination of females in Canada against the HPV virus. Epidemiologist Abby Lippman who headed the research put it this way,
“What we’re saying is what I used to tell my children when they had to cross the street: ‘Stop, look and listen,’ ” Dr. Lippman said.
“Stop: We have no epidemic, no crisis, no major problem on our hands,” said Dr. Lippman, noting that the number of Canadian deaths from cervical cancer is relatively low at 400 each year, and the vaccine doesn’t protect against the cause of 30 per cent of cases.“Let’s look at the data we have, let’s look for the answers that we don’t have to some important questions that we have, then let’s listen to those data and develop a really perfect program that may or may not include HPV vaccines for certain girls and women. …
“But let’s do it right.”
Many thanks to the Global Sisterhood Network for posting this work as well as an excellent article about the politics of the HPV vaccine.
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