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Originally Posted by REDVAN
Does anyone have the stats of how many are "infected" with this strain or strains of HPV they are vaccinating for? And how dangerous it is.
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It is estimated that 70-75 % of Canadians are carriers. I've been tested and I am one. Being a carrier doesn't mean you WILL get cancer, it just increases your chances.
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The vaccine is said to prevent 70 per cent of cervical cancers, according to Alberta Health and Wellness.
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Two strains of HPV are thought be responsible for:
80% to 90% of anal cancers.
40% to 50% of penile cancers.
35% of oropharyngeal cancers.
25% of oral cavity cancers.
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Those stats are quoted from these two articles.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...cine-boys.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbur...cine-boys.html
You can see from the first one, Alberta is now considering extending the vaccine to boys. The first article mentions Susan Morgan; yes we are related. This has hit too close to home for our family; we nearly lost Shawn.
You can read about what her husband has had to endure here:
http://janemorgan.blogspot.ca/2012/0...t-morgans.html
The reality is a girl can be a virgin the day she marries and her husband only needs to have had sex with one other person who was a HPV carrier. Likewise for boys.