HPV Vaccine: Un-safe and In-effective, Explained
Cervical cancer ranks second among women's cancers next to breast cancers in India, with over 1,23,000 new cases. It is one of the leading cause of death in women. The primary cause of cervical cancer is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a group of more than 200 related viruses with more than 20+ subtypes that causes cervical cancer in people with Cervix. While many types of HPV are harmless and do not cause any symptoms, others can lead to health problems such as genital warts and various forms of cancer some leading to death. Union health Minister of India announced in Parliment that Indian Government is planning to introduce HPV Vaccine to National immunisation program. This means, HPV vaccine will be given to all girls in India betwen 9-12. This will cost hundreds of crores of public taxed money. Union Government of India is planning to introduce Serum Institute developed Cervavac HPV vaccine to Universal vaccination schedule. Usually, Cervical cancer is caused due to 50+ ...