A few days ago began the second phase of the vaccination campaign against the virus linked to cervical cancer. Some girls have had dizziness or vomiting and has reopened the debate about the appropriateness of applying the vaccine universally. A debate between positions that advocate different approaches on how to apply new and very particular vaccine but not the need of vaccination in general.
German Harald zur Hausen was awarded the Nobel Medicine 2008 for having discovered that cervical cancer is related to the human papilloma viruses • papillae. This led to several laboratories to work for a vaccine. After breast cancer, that of cervical cancer is the second female incidence. If there is an approved vaccine to prevent disease, it is logical that the health authorities made available to the population.
However, voices have risen by recalling that the vaccine does not have an overall effectiveness was not addressed at all • papillae papilloma virus and is more expensive.
At individual level, parents must decide if they want to protect their daughters from an average disease incidence and risk of certain problems. These problems are put forward by some who refuse any kind of vaccine, but must say that the case is completely different. We have eradicated smallpox and what we are doing with the “polio” thanks to vaccines. In addition, a recent report published in The Lancet warned about the increase of rubella in Switzerland as a result of vaccinations back then: it is reasonable that you can not stick rolling • Placement of this increase as a result of retrograde thinking of certain minorities?
