Preferred Care Medical Announcement

HPV Vaccine

A medical policy related to the HPV vaccine is currently under review at Preferred Care. While all looks positive, a policy has not yet been adopted.

It appears that the HPV vaccine has significant value for young women prior to exposure to the virus associated with cervical cancer. Preferred Care is looking to medical specialty organizations -- pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology in particular -- for their recommendations related to the HPV vaccine. The American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, has not yet announced a policy or recommendation regarding the HPV vaccine.

If you have questions, talk with your doctor about the HPV vaccine.

For reliable, up-to-date information on health topics related to this announcement,

visit the Preferred Care online Health Encyclopedia:

• Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus, known as HPV)
• Cervical Cancer and what you can do to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Created: July 18, 2006