Sex & fertility
HPV vaccines — References & further reading
References
1 Best Syndication. 05.18.2006. Gardasil HPV vaccine approved by FDA panel — May prevent cervical cancer — Approval could prevent most common sexual virus (accessed 06.10.2006).
2 Stone, K. 2002. Seroprevalence of human papillomavirus type 16 infection in the United States. J. Infect. Dis., 186 (10), 1396–1402.
3 Bosch, F., et al. 1995. Prevalence of human papillomavirus in cervical cancer: A worldwide perspective. J. Natl. Cancer Inst., 87 (11), 796–802 (accessed 06.10.2006).
4 Harris, G. 06.08.2006. US approves cervical cancer vaccine. New York Times (accessed 06.08.2006).
5 Koutsky, L., et al. 2002. A controlled trial of a human papillomavirus type 16 vaccine. NEJM, 347 (21), 1645–1651. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12444178 (accessed 06.10.2006).
Grady, D. 11.21.2002. Vaccine appears to prevent cervical cancer. New York Times (accessed 06.10.2006).
6 Nordqvist, C. Cervical cancer vaccine safe and effective say FDA staff. 05.17.2006. Medical News Today. URL:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=43570 (accessed 06.10.2006).
FDA Advisory Committee: 05.17.2006. Gardasil efficacy in patients already infected with HPV will be addressed by vaccines cmte (accessed 06.10.2006; link no longer active as of 07.20.2006; secure access through: https://secure.iian.ibeam.com/events/fdcr003/15620/index.jsp?autoLogin= ).
7 Goodman, E. 11.12.2005. Good news on cancer? Not for everyone. Boston Globe (accessed 06.14.2006).
8 Bosch, et al. 1995.
9 Bertelsen, B., et al. 2006. HPV subtypes in cervical cancer biopsies between 1930 and 2004: Detection using general primer pair PCR and sequencing. Virchows Arch., 44 (2), 141–147. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16767449 (accessed 06.13.2006).
10 Steinbrook, R. 2006. The potential of human papillomavirus vaccines. NEJM, 354 (11), 1109–1112.
11 [No author listed.] 05.18.2006. Merck to urge giving cervical cancer vaccine to US children. Bloomberg.com. URL: http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=a4rAeg.xClu0&refer=home (accessed 06.10.2006).
12 Dailard, C. 2003. HPV in the United States and developing nations: A problem of public health or politics? Guttmacher Report on Public Policy, 6 (3). URL: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/06/3/gr060304.html (accessed 06.13.2006).
13 MacKenzie, D. 04.18.2005. Will cancer vaccine get to all women? New Scientist. URL: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/sex/mg18624954.500 (accessed 06.10.2006).
14 Merck & Co., Inc. 06.08.2006. FDA approves Merck’s Gardasil, the world’s first and only cervical cancer vaccine. URL: http://www.merck.com/newsroom/press_releases/product/2006_0608.html (accessed 06.10.2006).
15 Williamson, A., et al. 2002. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Southern Africa: Prevalence, immunity, and vaccine prospects. IUBMB Life, 53 (4–5), 253–258. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12121005 (accessed 06.10.2006).
Further reading
Kim, J., & Goldie, S. 2008. Health and economic implications of HPV vaccination in the United States. NEJM, 359 (8), 821-832. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/359/8/821 (accessed 08.21.2008).
Haug, C. 2008. Human papillomavirus vaccination — Reasons for caution. NEJM, 359 (8), 861-862. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/359/8/861 (accessed 08.21.2008).
Agostie, J., & Goldie, S. 2007. Introducing HPV vaccine in developing countries — key challenges and issues. NEJM, 356 (19), 1908–1910. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/19/1908 (accessed 06.08.2007).
Baden, L., et al. 2007. Human papillomavirus vaccine — opportunity and challenge. NEJM, 356 (19), 1990–1991. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/19/1990 (accessed 06.08.2007).
Charo, R. 2007. Politics, parents, and prophylaxis — mandating HPV vaccination in the United States. NEJM, 357 (19), 1905-1908. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/19/1905 (accessed 06.08.2007).
National Women’s Health Network. 2007. Ask the Women’s Health Voice. Fact Sheet: Vaccines for HPV and cervical cancer. URL: http://www.nwhn.org/publications/2007?pub_id=39 (accessed 06.08.2007).
Houppert, K. 03.26.2007. Who’s afraid of Gardasil? The Nation. URL: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070326/houppert (accessed 03.11.2007)
Dailard, C. 2006. The public health promise and potential pitfalls of the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine. Guttmacher Policy Review, 9 (1). URL (PDF): http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/gpr/09/1/gpr090106.pdf (accessed 06.08.2007).
Mercola, J. 07.15.2006. Mercola.com: Feds approve unnecessary cervical cancer vaccine that will make drug company billions. URL: http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/15/feds_approve_unnecessary_
cervical_cancer_vaccine_that_will_make_drug_company_billions.htm (accessed 07.16.2006).
Rabin, R. 07.18.2006. New York Times. Essay: A new vaccine for girls, but should it be compulsory? URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/health/18essa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin (accessed 07.18.2006).
Osterweil, N. 08.02.2006. MedPageToday.com. Carcinogenic HPV variants play the race card. URL: http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/tb/3851 (accessed 08.03.2006).
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HPV vaccine
Original Publication Date: 06/20/2006
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet