Vaccine against the human papilloma, should you put it on your child?
Sometimes the best way to cure a disease is to prevent it. From sheltering children on cold days, to vaccinate them against certain conditions. Especially these last techniques to keep away from these health problems are very important for the little ones in the house.
There are many types of vaccinations to supply children to prevent various diseases and infections. Some well-known as the flu, and others somewhat less, such as that which is administered to prevent human papilloma. The latter may cause doubts to parents, who may doubt whether it is appropriate or not to administer it to their children.
What is the human papilloma?
To know if it is appropriate or not to apply the vaccine against human papilloma, the first thing is to know what is this disease. The Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Spanish Pediatric Association defines it as a germ that, although it does not cause any serious problem, does imply an infection in the genital area. If they persist over time, this problem is able to lead to a malignant tumor such as cancer in the cervix.
In the case of men, although they do not have the risk of developing this type of tumor, yes that the presence of the virus in your body is dangerous because it becomes a carrier of the papilloma. Given these risks, from this agency is recommended to apply this vaccine in adolescents and assess the possibility of supplying it in males to prevent the transmission of this germ.
Types of vaccines and administration
Currently there are two vaccines in the market: Gardasil Y Cervarix. Both protect against the two types of papilloma that are the cause of cancer in most cases. People who receive this treatment develop defenses that prevent infection by these viruses in case of contact. It must also be remembered that not all viruses involved in tumors are contained in the vaccines available today.
The usual method of administration is that of the injection that is usually performed on the shoulder. This vaccine is included in the vaccination schedules of all the autonomous communities and administers to the girls between 11 and 14 years. Its use is also admitted in girls and women of 9 years of age and older.
The papilloma vaccine of the Gardasil type can also be applied in males. The complete regimen consists of 2 or 3 doses and is completed in 6 months. Like the rest of these therapies, after its administration, it should be noted in the young man's book.
Among the side effects of there is none serious, and that these appear is Oddly enough. The only common adverse reactions are pain and redness at the injection site, and low fever. Another possibility is the presence of dizziness or lipothymias at the time of receiving the treatment, so it is recommended to administer it with the receiver sitting or reclining.
Damián Montero
