Regarding the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has inoculated two types of vaccines, which are routinely inoculated, from January to April, and there are cases of suspected adverse reactions. Fifteen cases were confirmed, reported at an expert group meeting held on the 10th.
After the HPV vaccine became a regular vaccination in 2013, many people complained of body aches, etc., and the active call for vaccination was stopped, and in April, the call was resumed for the first time in about 9 years. rice field.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held an expert group meeting on the 10th to explain cases of suspected adverse reactions received from medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies.
There are two types of HPV vaccines used in routine vaccinations, of which "Cervarix" is estimated to have been vaccinated about 3000 times from January to April, with no reports of adverse reactions. It is supposed to be.
In addition, the vaccine "Gardasil" has been inoculated approximately 235,000 times, and there are 15 cases with suspected adverse reactions, of which 7 cases require hospitalization or have severe symptoms, according to doctors. It was a case of judgment.
In addition, although not used in regular vaccinations, a new vaccine called "Silgard 9" is estimated to be voluntarily given approximately 27,000 times, of which 3 cases are suspected to have side reactions. Two cases were said to have severe symptoms.
The expert group has put together a view that there are no significant concerns about vaccine safety at this time.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will continue to hold a subcommittee to verify it approximately every month.