Higher Anaphylaxis Rates After HPV Vaccination
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 08:35
in Health & Medicine
The estimated rate of anaphylaxis in young women after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was significantly higher -- 5 to 20 fold -- than that identified in comparable school-based vaccination programs, according to a new study. However, the overall rates of anaphylaxis were low with no associated serious lasting effects.