This is a standard, noninvasive echocardiogram. A technician (sonographer) spreads gel on your chest and then presses a device known as a transducer firmly against your skin, aiming an ultrasound beam through your chest to your heart. The transducer records the sound wave echoes from your heart.
Why does my child need HPV vaccine? HPV vaccine is important because it protects against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a very common virus; nearly 80 million peopleâabout one in fourâare currently infected in the United States. About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year.
The quadrivalent HPV vaccine is a new vaccine; additional data will be available in the near future from clinical trials. These data and any new information on epidemiology of HPV will be reviewed by ACIP as they become available, and recommendations will be updated as needed.fficacy of HPV Vaccine in Men: Studies are needed to define the efficacy of HPV vaccination in preventing genital warts and anogenital intraepithelial neoplasia in men. Studies of the effectiveness of HPV vaccination of men in preventing transmission to both female and male sex partners are also needed.