PSYC 4320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cervical Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society, Genital Wart
28 Jul 2016
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Outline the hpv vaccine debate (what are the pros and cons for each side). Do we have any evidence that this would be as effective as an. Could these recommendations also result in unintended negative side effects : hpv vaccine debate. Only way to prevent transmission and contraction of hpv for people who are sexually active. Treating cervical cancer is costly both psychologically and financially. We can use women who received the shot as an experimental group to see the long-term outcomes of the shot and improve it if need be. Genital warts has been becoming more prevalent in the last 20 years, therefore the vaccination will help crack down on that. Costs of the shots will go down over time. Mass vaccination programs were premature back in 2007. Article questions whether there is a need for mass immunization for hpv if the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer have been decreasing in canada.
