MSD Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, the company that markets Gardasil in India, has said that the vaccine can help prevent cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers and genital warts caused by the HPV (human papilloma virus) types 6, 11, 16 and 18, as also some protection against 10 additional cervical cancers.
‘Ten years of research'
“Gardasil is the result of over 10 years of research and development. As part of the rigorous scientific vaccine clinical development programme, clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of the vaccine have included more than 25,000 women from 33 countries from around the world,” a statement issued by the company said in response to criticism of its clinical trials in India reportedly carried out in an unethical manner.
In India, the Indian Academy of Paediatrics Committee on Immunization (IAPCOI) stated that the HPV vaccine was of public health importance and recommended giving it prior to sexual debut.
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