The 2008 Nobel citation lauding Harald zur Hausen for his theory that the Human Papilloma virus causes cervical cancer included the admission that, "discoveries whether these vaccines are effective in preventing not only against cervical lesions but also cervical cancer and death must await the collection of epidemiological data during the coming decades". That's right, the belief that the HPV vaccine is effective against cervical cancer must, at present, be based on faith. This puts the proponents of the vaccine, who like to see themselves as rationalists, on the same footing as Bishop Henry.
Published in the Calgary Herald. October 9, 2013.
