The first peer presentation I saw was on vaccines and specifically the vaccine for HPV, otherwise known as human pappilloma virus. The group began by explain how the virus is spread, which is through sexual contact, and how it can not only cause the effects of HPV, genital warts, but it can also cause cervical cancer in women. The presenters also spoke about how HPV is different from other STDs, sexually transmitted diseases, in those using forms of contraception, like condoms, doesn’t fully protect against HPV. The presenters explained how many males can carry the virus without having and symptoms and they can pass it on to women without knowing. The presenters than moved on to the main focus of their presentation, the vaccine for the most dangerous types of HPV, Gardasil. I have heard of this vaccine before from their commercials on television, but I wasn’t exactly sure what it was for. The presenters explained how important the vaccine was because people could protect themselves from this potentially cancer causing sexually transmitted disease, just with a few shots. I was truly impressed by the passion and time and focus this group put in to their project and topic, but I noticed that the group only mentioned soreness at the injection site as potential side effect of vaccines. I know that vaccines are mostly safe, but there are cases in which it can cause serum sickness which is extremely debilitating and dangerous, but the group must’ve not come up with that information because it is extremely rare. I felt that the group overall did an amazing job on their presentation and I was truly impressed by it.
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