The HPV vaccine is the topic of Thursday’s “Debate”. Cervarix is the HPV vaccine used today. It is considered effective and can prevent cervical cancer. But several experts believe that the government should replace Cervarix with another vaccine, called Gardasil 9. The government said this week that this could be the case, but in two years at the earliest. The advantage of Gardasil 9 is that it covers more widely than Cervarix. Gardasil 9 protects against more viruses than Cervarix, but also against certain sexually transmitted diseases that can be contracted from the HPV virus. Among other things, genital warts. A woman receives an injection of the HPV vaccine. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB The disadvantage is that it is considerably more expensive. The HPV vaccination consists of three doses. While three doses of Cervarix cost approximately NOK 2,700, three doses of Gardasil 9 cost NOK 4,800. It is not known what prices Cervarix and Gardasil 9 operate at in the public tender that is currently out. Usman Mushtaq (Ap) is State Secretary, Ministry of Health and Welfare. – The purpose is to prevent cancer. Then we know that there are vaccines that also prevent other HPV-related diseases, such as genital warts. As of today, that is not the most important thing when considering which vaccine to give, he says in the debate. Giving their children Gardasil 9 news has previously written about parents who choose to take their children out of the public vaccination program in order to give their children Gardasil 9. Marita Anette Sandvold Lomheim is a gynecologist at the Mandal specialist centre. She is clear that she recommends Gardasil 9 over Cervarix. Photo: Amanda Iversen Orlich / news – Every single day there are women who get that advice from me, says Lomheim. She thinks it is sad that not more people know about Gardasil 9. – Now we have seen that the results on avoiding cancer are good for both vaccines, but this with genital warts is also something that means a lot to these women, she adds. She herself has two daughters aged eight and eleven. – They get Gardasil 9, says Lomheim. – That vaccine covers better than the one they get at school, she adds. Should the government replace Cervarix with Gardasil 9? Due to the higher price, not everyone can afford to buy Gardasil 9 privately. – That is what is so unfair, that children of us who are resourceful should receive some pre-distribution, says Lomheim. – I have patients who have a strong need to take the vaccine, but who postpone it due to financial reasons, says Lomheim. Thinks the government must move forward Lomheim says she is talking to a lot of gynecologists about the HPV vaccine. – I don’t know a single gynecologist who will give their children Cervarix. Most gynecologists’ daughters in this country receive Gardasil 9, she says. Most other countries in Europe today use Gardasil 9. Marita Anette Sandvold Lomheim before she goes to “The Debate”. Photo: Amanda Iversen Orlich / news Lomheim, like several experts, believes that the government must speed up and switch to Gardasil 9. – Norwegian health authorities generally make good assessments, but here they need to think again and listen to the professionals, says Lomheim. Angry at the authorities Influencer Marna Haugen is among the parents who have bought Gardasil 9 for their children, instead of Cervarix. She says that it was completely by chance that she found out about the vaccine. – Right now I’m pissed off. That they are sitting on this knowledge and do not want to switch to Gardasil 9, I find it hair-raising, says Haugen. Marna Haugen before she goes to “The Debate” Photo: Amanda Iversen Orlich / news She calls for more information about how much the different vaccines cost: – I’m curious about that answer. I would like to know their calculations on this. And if it’s just a number, I’ll be pissed! We should not budget for people’s health. Haugen has previously been open about the fact that she has had cancer twice. She says this about what would have happened if she had been offered an HPV vaccine in her time. – Then I wouldn’t have had cancer. Instead, the consequences have been great. – I have been deprived of the opportunity to have more children. I live with fatigue today and am at a loss for words, says Haugen. – My cervix is grilled. It becomes toast, then everything smokes from the ovaries and those organs are destroyed, she adds. Published 14.11.2024, at 21.01 Updated 14.11.2024, at 21.31
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