I had just read that a herpes vaccine and a hpv vaccine will soon be out. Is this a cure or just a treatment?

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I was just wondering if the vaccine will completely get rid of the diseases.

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Vaccines do not get rid of the virus if a person already has it. Vaccines ONLY prevent a person from contracting the virus, and even then, they don't work all the time. Many children receive a vaccine for chickenpox when they are young, but a lot of children will still get it (including me!).

I have not heard of one for herpes, but I have heard of the one for HPV. It is called Gardasil. It protects against 4 different kinds of HPV. Two that are known to cause cervical cancer and two that cause genital warts. Types 16 and 18 cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases, while types 6 and 11 cause about 90% of genital warts. I've heard the vaccine should be due out later this year or possible the beginning of next year, it was just approved by the FDA back in June.

I have also heard many doctors and Merck and Co. (the company that makes the vaccine) suggest that every young woman should get the vaccine, whether they have HPV already or not. I read right off the Merck and Co. website that many people don't have ALL four of the kinds of HPV that the vaccine protects against. So, if a person only has one of those kinds of HPV the vaccine protects against, and gets the vaccine, it's possible for them to now be protected from getting any of the other three they don't already have.
http://www.gardasil.com/

I have had HPV for over 5 years now and I STILL plan on getting the vaccine. I know it's not going to cure me, but if I can prevent getting any of the other kinds I don't already have, I will.

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There is no cure for herpes.

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