Although the study design for Gardasil used for licensing in Europe might have been suboptimal, although that doesn’t really come across in this Slate piece, it seems clear that it didn’t result in safety data being missed, and as post-licensure tests have confirmed, Gardasil is safe.
The HPV vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, haven’t been banned in Utah or anywhere else.
The HPV vaccines are safe, they work, and are necessary, which are beliefs shared by experts and most parents who decide to get their kids vaccinated and protected against HPV.
In addition to the hepatitis B and HPV vaccines that can prevent cancer, multiple vaccines are being developed to actually treat cancer.
