{"id":11925,"date":"2025-02-06T21:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=11925"},"modified":"2025-02-24T21:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:57:59","slug":"are-hpv-vaccines-worth-the-risk-of-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/are-hpv-vaccines-worth-the-risk-of-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Are HPV vaccines worth the risk of side effects?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row source=”” text=”Clinical Trials” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”” css=”.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Claim:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]An\u00a0old video<\/a>\u00a0circulating again features Candace Owens claiming that the HPV vaccine caused a seizure in her, that it doesn\u2019t actually reduce cervical cancer, and that most HPV infections go away on their own without causing serious health problems.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Facts:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]We don’t know what Candace Owens\u00a0experienced with her vaccine, but\u00a0syncope<\/a>\u00a0(fainting) and convulsive syncope (fainting with muscle jerking)\u00a0can happen after receiving a vaccine. This\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0shows syncope happens in\u00a0about 7.8 of 100,000 doses given and\u00a02.6\u00a0per 100,000\u00a0for convulsive syncope. It usually happens, not after\u00a0HPV<\/a>\u00a0vaccination specifically, but after a painful stimulus or stress, which any vaccine\u00a0or\u00a0other injury<\/a>\u00a0can trigger.<\/p>\n

While\u00a0convulsive syncope<\/a>\u00a0can be alarming, its causes are the same as regular fainting, it is easy to treat, and it is unrelated to seizure disorders.<\/p>\n

Owens’ claim that the HPV vaccine has not reduced\u00a0cervical and other cancer\u00a0<\/a>rates is false, however. Multiple\u00a0large-scale<\/a>\u00a0studies<\/a>\u00a0and real-world data show that cervical cancer rates have dropped significantly in vaccinated populations, including a\u00a0Swedish<\/a>\u00a0study of 1.7 million women which found that those vaccinated before age 17 had a nearly 90% lower risk of developing cervical cancer compared to those who were not vaccinated.<\/p>\n

The claim that HPV infections usually clear on their own is partially true but misleading because it ignores the fact that some infections persist and cause cancer. The HPV vaccine is designed to prevent those dangerous, persistent infections. Yes, most HPV infections (about 90%) go away within 1-2 years without causing harm, but in 5-10% of cases, the virus does not clear and can lead to cervical, anal, throat, and other cancers. There’s no way to know which individuals will clear HPV naturally and who will develop cancer years later.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are HPV vaccines worth the risk? This post debunks claims of severe side effects and misinformation on cervical cancer, highlighting robust evidence that supports the vaccine’s life-saving benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[202,196,218],"class_list":["post-11925","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-cancer","jtf_topic_subjects-hpv","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11931,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11925\/revisions\/11931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}