Gardasil Not Cost Effective for Older Women by Jeffrey Dach MD

Gardasil Not Cost Effective for Older Women by Jeffrey Dach MD

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that the Gardasil vaccine against HPV is not cost effective for women above the age of 20 years.

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http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/359/8/821?query=TOC
Volume 359:821-832  August 21, 2008  Number 8
Health and Economic Implications of HPV Vaccination in the United States
Jane J. Kim, Ph.D., and Sue J. Goldie, M.D., M.P.H.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119018.php
HPV Vaccine Gardasil Might Not Be Cost-Effective For Adult Women, NEJM Study Says
The researchers concluded that it is not cost-effective to vaccinate women in their 20s.

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Posted by Jeffrey Dach MD at 08-24-2008
Categories: Health, Vaccine

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