What seems like science fiction is now becoming reality
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HPV vaccine gains favour in sub-Saharan Africa
A vaccine creates controversy in Calgary, is accepted in Pretoria
H1N1 puts HPV vaccine on the shelf
Girls in New Brunswick will get the HPV shot, but not this year
Should men get the HPV vaccine?
It’s been more than two years since Health Canada approved Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Today, Gardasil is approved for women aged 9 to 26, and by now, countless young women have received the vaccine. This fall, for example, Ontario is once again offering it to all Grade 8 girls, free of charge. Supporters of the HPV vaccine say it’s a great step forward for women’s health: after all, the virus causes between 90 and 98 per cent of all cervical cancer, which is the second most common cancer among females worldwide.