I'm waiting for it to be cleared approved for use in men. Sure, we don't have to worry about cervical cancer (not having a cervix) but we can still carry the virus, and pass it on to others. Stopping the spread of HPV shouldn't be the sole responsibility of women.
I don't know that I necessarily agree with making it mandatory for school enrollment, either. HPV isn't like Measles, Mumps, or Meningitis. The whole point of mandatory vaccinations is to prevent an epidemic spread of disease in the school. HPV is spread primarily through sexual contact, unlike those other viruses. I'm not saying that I don't think it's a good idea to give the vaccine to our children, because I do.
Having spent a summer working for one of the Big Pharma, and having spent a fair amount of time over the last year, digging through FDA regs, I've developed an appreciation of the absolutely ludicrous amount of money involved in developing a new drug or a new piece of diagnostic equipment, and getting it approved for use in the United States.
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I don't know that I necessarily agree with making it mandatory for school enrollment, either. HPV isn't like Measles, Mumps, or Meningitis. The whole point of mandatory vaccinations is to prevent an epidemic spread of disease in the school. HPV is spread primarily through sexual contact, unlike those other viruses. I'm not saying that I don't think it's a good idea to give the vaccine to our children, because I do.
Having spent a summer working for one of the Big Pharma, and having spent a fair amount of time over the last year, digging through FDA regs, I've developed an appreciation of the absolutely ludicrous amount of money involved in developing a new drug or a new piece of diagnostic equipment, and getting it approved for use in the United States.