PUBHLTH 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Foodborne Illness, Institutional Review Board
9 Mar 2016
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Regulations in support of utilizing new vaccine: weaknesses. Set stage for vaccination in boys: threats. Opponents may opt out and not allow herd immunity. Step 3: finalize issue identiication: root cause. Mistrust of government and pharmaceutical industry and moral values of parents that are unlikely to be changed: core issue. We have something that proves hpv can cause cervical cancer but parents oppose its required use for school entrance: secondary issues. Parents think screening and treatment are enough. Accelerated approval afects the integrity of the fda review process: step 4: analysis. Require hpv vaccinations in 6th grade girls for school entry. Strengths: girls would be protected before exposure to hpv and would contribute to herd immunity. Weakness: expensive, distrust of pharm companies, promotes sexual activity. Emphasize abstinence, condom use, screening, and treatment. Strengths: parents who don"t want to vaccinate girls are happy. Weaknesses: proven unsuccessful: step 5: make recommendation. Committee should follow the recommendations of acip.
