HPV Vaccination: Safety & Fertility - Find Out How Vaccines are Licenced

This is a LIVE online lecture with opportunity to ask questions

Outline

• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) - How widespread is it?

• What is the difference between carriage and invasive disease?

• How do we develop Natural Immunity to the Human Papilloma Virus?

• What factors increase the likelihood of invasive disease?

• Cervical Screening and reducing death rate from cervical cancer.

• The Vaccines, Cervarix, Gardasil, Gardasil 9 – Safety

• Are vaccines tested for effect on fertility?

• Animal studies – The missing link

• Human pre- and post- licencing studies, what were the problems?

• New Aluminium adjuvant

• Premature ovarian failure (menopause in teenagers) – What is that?

• Responsibility for safety - Manufacturers or Regulators?.

• What about boys?

• Plenary.

• Feedback.

Aims

That those participating

• Understand the natural history of HPV carriage and infection.

• For girls, be able to evaluate the benefits of the vaccine vs those of regular cervical screening

• Understand what rigorous safety testing of vaccines, and all drugs, involves.

• Understand the impact HPV vaccination may have on long term health.

• Have the information needed for informed consent.

• Learn that people must evaluate information themselves rather than rely on third parties.

• Remember that invasive or persistent disease is determined by one's general level of health and whether acute symptoms are allowed to be externalised, or suppressed.

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