HPV vaccine

46,000 HPV-related cancers annually in the USA — get the vaccine!

There are over 46,000 HPV related cancers in the USA every year. The HPV vaccine can prevent most of those cases.

Cancer prevention in 12 steps – HPV and hep B vaccines included

There are 12 good steps that you can take for cancer prevention, and none of them are magical supplements. Getting the HPV vaccine is step 1.

HPV vaccine also has benefits for middle-aged adults

A new peer-reviewed study has shown that the HPV vaccine has benefits for not only younger adults but also for middle-aged individuals.

US cancer mortality rate dropped by 33% since 1991

Cancer mortality in the USA has dropped by 33% since 1991 as a result of better treatments and earlier diagnoses. Winning the war on cancer.

The anti-vaccine “it’s not tested against a placebo” trope (2023 update)

by Michael Simpson
2023-02-07
COVID-19 vaccine, Del Bigtree, HPV vaccine, Vaccines

Del Bigtree claims that vaccine clinical trials do not compare it to a true placebo. This is another false claim that has no merit.

HPV vaccine is not just about cervical cancer, but other cancers

Despite our best efforts, a lot of people believe the HPV vaccine is just for cervical cancer in women. In fact, the HPV vaccine prevents many other cancers that are as dangerous or maybe even more dangerous than cervical cancer.

Too many people focus on preventing cancer in women rather than the fact that the HPV vaccine prevents many forms of cancer in anyone who has sex. It doesn’t matter if one is gay, lesbian, or straight, HPV, which is linked to cancers, can be transmitted sexually between partners.

This article is here to remind everyone that HPV is linked to many different cancers. And given that there are just a handful of ways to reliably prevent cancer, the HPV vaccine becomes one of the most powerful tools to prevent these dangerous, debilitating, and deadly diseases.

New systematic review says HPV vaccine is effective — of course

I enjoy repeating myself about the HPV vaccine, but another systematic review says it is effective in preventing HPV infections. And when we can prevent HPV infections, we can prevent a long list of cancers.

I know some of you think that your blueberry kale smoothies prevent cancer, but there are really only a handful of ways to prevent cancer. The HPV vaccine is one of the most effective methods to prevent cancer.

Let’s review HPV, the HPV vaccine, and this new systematic review.

HPV vaccine not linked to encephalitis — but, here comes a lawsuit

I was pointed to a lawsuit where the plaintiffs contend that their son died from a form of encephalitis caused by the HPV vaccine. Despite the lack of scientific evidence, the family wants to blame the tragic death of their son on something — and the HPV vaccine is the most convenient target.

This article isn’t going to get into the weeds of the lawsuit, that’s best left to others. I just want to dismiss any link between the HPV vaccine and a form of encephalitis called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, which the parents claimed was caused by the vaccine.

HPV vaccine myth debunking – all the science facts fit to print

I have reviewed hundreds of papers for this FAQ on HPV vaccine myth debunking. The HPV vaccine is safe and it prevents cancer.

There is no human foreskin in vaccines — why do I have to write this?

by Michael Simpson
2022-06-03
HPV vaccine, Vaccines, Varicella vaccine

I never know how these tropes start, but I just read an anti-vaxxer claim that vaccines include a bit of human foreskin. I really didn’t want to write about it, but I guess I have to do it, just because I spent time trying to figure out if it were true.

We will discuss how the human foreskin is related to vaccines, and it is fairly interesting. But you can guess that the only reason this is a thing is that there is a huge intersection between the intactivists, those who oppose circumcision, and the anti-vaccine world.

We’re going to ignore the whole circumcision argument, even though there is a lot of scientific evidence supporting it as a medical procedure, as this article is solely about vaccines or at least the use of the human foreskin in developing and producing vaccines. And why the human foreskin in vaccines is another zombie myth.