USA: Can prevent 92% of cancers caused by HPV if vaccinated

According to CDC, HPV is the cause of an average of 34,800 cancer cases a year and can prevent 32,100 HPV-related cancers each year if the vaccine is full.

On August 22, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said about 92% of all HPV- induced cancers could be prevented by vaccination and emphasized increasing vaccination rates. This disease is an important priority.

HPV virus causes an average of 34,800 cases of cancer each year.(Artwork: her.ie)

The new study report published by the CDC shows that HPV is the cause of an average of 34,800 cancer cases a year between 2012 and 2016. According to CDC, 32,100 HPV cancers can be avoided annually if the vaccination is complete.

CDC urges governments and people to act urgently to improve the vaccination rate. Accordingly, the agency aims to increase the HPV vaccination rate to 80%. CDC recommends that children be vaccinated against HPV at the age of 11 or 12 years to prevent this infection.

However, newly collected data shows that the rate of vaccination among young people aged 13-17 years has increased slowly. Only 51% of young people are fully vaccinated, up 2% compared to 2017.

The CDC report also shows that although HPV vaccines are usually not recommended for people aged 26 and older, it may be helpful for some people aged 27-45 who have never been vaccinated. if they are at risk of HPV infection.

In addition to HPV vaccination, the US health agency also recommends that women between the ages of 21-29 years should get Pap tests (cervical smear) with HPV testing every 3 years.

HPV is transmitted through sexual contact and can lead to cancer in both men and women, including cervical , anal, and throat cancers.

Last February, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report showing that in 2018 the world recorded 570,000 cases of cervical cancer, according to which cancer is in the group of four universal cancers. The most variable among women after breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer.

Each year, cervical cancer kills more than 300,000 women, mostly in low-income countries.