vaccine blocks cervical cancer?

[topaz]

A preliminary study has found that a new vaccine is 100% effective at blocking cervical cancer.

edit: I neglected to credit the always-alert opadit for pointing me at this.

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[harimad.livejournal.com]

"Thunderstruck" is how I felt, too. Method-effectiveness of 100% after two years, use-effectiveness of 97% for the #2 cancer killer among women. And it reduces genital warts. Any word on how much it'll cost?

Persons whose mothers took DES when pregnant with them are also at increased risk for cervical or testicular cancer.

I predict objections will be based on the "questionable safety" of genetically engineered vaccines. The way to overcome the objections is to trumpet how many men's lives the vaccine will save, before the genetic engineering becomes a problem.

Cynically yours,
Harimad

[harimad.livejournal.com]

increased risk for cervical or testicular cancer.

Should've pointed out: generally one or the other but not both.