Podcast: HPV Vaccines – The Journey So Far And Long Road Ahead

HPV vaccines have come a long way since their launch in 2006, though not without their share of bumps and misinformation campaigns. US pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr Kenneth Alexander, talks to Scrip about how data has evolved, why the US may not be the best example to emulate for HPV vaccination and new products on the horizon, among other topics.

“What we've got now is a vaccine with 17 years of data,” said Dr Kenneth Alexander, chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and vice-chair for research at Nemours Children’s Hospital-Florida, reflecting on the journey of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and the evolving efficacy and safety data over the years.

“It's old enough to have a driver's license,” said the pediatric infectious disease specialist in jest in a

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