A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in Chicago on Aug. 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer, researchers reported Wednesday. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is very common and spread through sex.
Main Idea: A large study led by the National Cancer Institute found that one HPV shot can protect against the virus that causes cervical cancer about as well as two shots for at least five years.
Key Points:
No clear negative impact identified.
A single HPV shot could make vaccination cheaper and easier to deliver, helping the National Cancer Institute, WHO, and others expand protection and lower cervical cancer risk for US families and communities.
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