Medical News CDC Confirms Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine in MenMay 28, 2010 CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has confirmed its earlier provisional advice on vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at risk for conditions associated with HPV types targeted by Gardasil, ACIP said. MSM have a higher incidence of certain diseases and cancers including intraepithelial neoplasias, anal cancers, and genital warts. Gardasil reportedly is highly effective in preventing anal intraepithelial neoplasias in MSM, according to the update. However, clinical trial data for Gardasil among MSM were not available to ACIP before October, nor have they been fully reviewed by FDA, ACIP said. The complete report, "FDA Licensure of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV4, Gardasil) for Use in Males and Guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)," was published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (2010;59(20):630-632). Time Magazine 05.27.2010; Alice Park This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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