Dr. Lucky Tran 
"No cervical cancer cases have been detected in women who have been fully vaccinated against HPV, Public Health Scotland has revealed."
Vaccines work!
a fading echo@luckytran
This is good. 16 years may be a slightly short time. In Queensland, Australia, something notable was a drastic reduction in genital warts in boys, soon after the (population of) girls were vaccinated against HPV.
What does not go around, does not go around ;)
Fluffy Kitty Cat@luckytran daily reminder than Christians want teen girls to die of cervical cancer because they're afraid they'll become sluts if they get the HPV vaccine
kevin@fluffykittycat @luckytran Well, maybe. or maybe they’re just ignorant morons.
OTOH six of one, so you’re probably right.
Texty the Bard@luckytran I happily got this vax (and every other one available) for my son when he was eligible. I have no idea why anyone who's not generically anti-vax in the first place wouldn't do the same.
Dr Lisa Evans@luckytran I can't help wondering how many other cancers might be caused by viruses that we just don't know about yet.
Chewie@luckytran But it only works if you stay in Scotland?
LisPi@luckytran @pluralistic None at all?
I didn't know the sheer proportion that was caused by HPV was that high.
I didn't know the sheer proportion that was caused by HPV was that high.
Weyoun 6@luckytran here's the study:
https://academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jnci/djad263/7577291
Invasive cervical cancer incidence following bivalent human papillomavirus vaccination: a population-based observational study of age at immunization, dose, and deprivation
AbstractBackground. High-risk human papillomavirus causes cervical cancer. Vaccines have been developed that significantly reduce the incidence of preinvas
McSkinney@luckytran
Someone tell RFK Jr…
Someone tell RFK Jr…
OtownKim@luckytran A-Mazing!!!!!! I'm so incredibly happy this vaccine was available for my Daughter 💗.
Edelruth, PBS Passport HolderThat is great news! I sent the CDC schedule to my daughter for her boys (12, 9).
Here is the link to the CDC HPV vaccine, for anyone interested:
Agas Ramirez@luckytran I'm waiting for this to become a bit more affordable so I can get it; insurance doesn't cover. 😔
Prabir@luckytran The headline is rather sensational. It does not state how many cases there were in all in the same age group. The data for the next age cohort is mentioned clearly however
Eleanor LNR Blair@luckytran it is frustrating being too old to be able to get the vaccine (since I'm not in an official "at risk" group).
Ken Dillermand@luckytran
Autism is a small price to pay for immunity to cervical cancer.
(J/k, doc!)
@oranger2020
GreyMuscleBear@luckytran to my gay, bi, and msm friends, don’t forget it’s easy for us to get HPV too. Get vaccinated against it. It covers the strains that are most likely to cause cancer. Most insurance in the US covers it now too. Let’s not let Farrah Fawcett’s death be in vain!