A new study suggests that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can protect people for at least eight years.
In this study, published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers recruited 1,781 boys and girls between the ages of nine and 15 who were not sexually active. The participants were randomly assigned to the vaccine or the placebo group. The researchers conducted a follow-up study to look for the presence of antibodies against HPV after eight years.
Researchers found that in the vaccine group, boys and girls had signs of antibodies, which suggested that the vaccine is effective.
"It is very promising that we now know that we are going to have protection for at least eight years," said Dr. Adriana Cadilla, a pediatrician at Miami Children's Hospital.
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