HPV Vaccine: Report to the Minnesota Legislature
Table of Contents
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Executive Summary....................................................................................................... i
Background................................................................................................................... 1
Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus (HPV).......................................................... 1
What is HPV?............................................................................................................................. 1
How does HPV spread?.............................................................................................................. 2
Minnesota-specific disease information..................................................................................... 3
HPV Vaccine.................................................................................................................. 5
Efficacy....................................................................................................................................... 5
Limitations of HPV vaccines...................................................................................................... 5
Federal vaccine recommendations.............................................................................................. 6
Implementation of vaccine recommendations............................................................................ 6
Vaccine safety............................................................................................................................. 8
Background............................................................................................................................. 8
Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccine................................................................... 10
Recommendation and Summary of Issues............................................................... 13
Considerations that are favorable for a HPV mandate.......................................................... 14
Considerations for not supporting a mandate at this time..................................................... 14
Conclusion................................................................................................................... 15
Attachments................................................................................................................ 19
Attachment A: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Minnesota Health Care Programs Performance
Improvement Project Proposal
Attachment B: The Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program
Attachment C: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: What You Should Know
Graphs
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Graph 1: Trends in Cervical Cancer in Minnesota and the U.S. ....................................................3
Graph 2: Cervical Cancer in Minnesota and the U.S., 2000-2004.................................................4
Graph 3: Uptake of HPV Vaccine in Minnesota, 2007..................................................................8
Graph 4: History of Federal Vaccine Awards Minnesota, 1997-2007.........................................12
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