Iran among 5 States Producing HPV Vaccine
“Iran has now joined the 4 countries of the US, Britain, China, and India that produce this vaccine and a bivalent vaccine against this virus is available in the country,” Jazzayeri said.
He also announced that the domestically-produced 4-valent HPV vaccines will be available to the public in the next few months after being approved by the Food and Drug Organization of Iran.
“Papilloma disease is recognized only by warts in the body (specially genital warts) from the appearance and clinical point of view, and it has been and is the cause of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world in the past decade and now,” Jazzayeri said.
Human papillomavirus, also called HPV, is spread by sexual activity. Some strains of HPV cause genital warts. Other HPV strains can cause cancers.
Most of the time, the body can find and clear out HPV. But if the virus stays in the body for a long time, it can cause cancer. Getting vaccinated against HPV helps prevent cancer in men and women.
The HPV vaccine protects against genital warts and most cases of cervical cancer. It protects against cancer of the vagina, vulva, penis or anus caused by HPV. The HPV vaccine also protects against mouth, throat, head and neck cancers caused by HPV.
The vaccine gives the body a safe way to build immune system awareness of some HPV strains. This means the body has an easier time clearing out those strains of the virus if a person catches them later.
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