Data/hora: 08/06/2024 18:46:00

Provedor de dados: | 56
País: | Brazil
Título: | HPV vaccines: a controversial issue?
Autores: | Nicol,A.F.; Andrade,C.V.; Russomano,F.B.; Rodrigues,L.L.S.; Oliveira,N.S.; Provance Jr,D.W.
Data: | 2016-01-01
Ano: | 2016
Palavras-chave: | Human papillomavirus; Vaccination; Adverse events.
Resumo: | Controversy still exists over whether the benefits of the available HPV vaccines outweigh the risks and this has suppressed uptake of the HPV vaccines in comparison to other vaccines. Concerns about HPV vaccine safety have led some physicians, healthcare officials and parents to withhold the recommended vaccination from the target population. The most common reason for not administering the prophylactic HPV vaccines are concerns over adverse effects. The aim of this review is the assessment of peer-reviewed scientific data related to measurable outcomes from the use of HPV vaccines throughout the world with focused attention on the potential adverse effects. We found that the majority of studies continue to suggest a positive risk-benefit from vaccination against HPV, with minimal documented adverse effects, which is consistent with other vaccines. However, much of the published scientific data regarding the safety of HPV vaccines appears to originate from within the financially competitive HPV vaccine market. We advocate a more independent monitoring system for vaccine immunogenicity and adverse effects to address potential conflicts of interest with regular systematic literature reviews by qualified individuals to vigilantly assess and communicate adverse effects associated with HPV vaccination. Finally, our evaluation suggests that an expanded use of HPV vaccine into more diverse populations, particularly those living in low-resource settings, would provide numerous health and social benefits.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016000500301
Editor: | Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
Relação: | 10.1590/1414-431x20155060
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research  v.49 n.5 2016
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess