Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More

S4 Ep188: The Case for HPV (and Other) Vaccinations in Women Over 45 with Vivien Brown


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Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, is responsible for 6 different kinds of cancers…Cervical, anal, oral pharyngeal, vaginal,  vulvar,  and penile. So, it was a big deal when the HPV vaccine was approved in 2006 females between the ages of 9 and 26.   In 2018, the age range was expanded to include adults up to the age of 45. But, what about women over 45? Shouldn’t they have the option of getting a vaccine that prevents 90% of HPV related cancers? 

My guest is Dr. Vivien Brown, an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto with a special interest in Adult Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Illness.  Dr. Brown presented HPV initiatives in Canada at the UN meetings for the Commission on the Status of Women. 

  • Background on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine and HPV 
  • Cancers associated with HPV
  • Who should get HPV vaccines
  • Why it is best to vaccinate young girls and boys
  • If women with cervical cancer should still get vaccinated
  • If people who got the original vaccine with 4 serotypes, should get the newer vaccine with 9 serotypes
  • How much the vaccine reduces the risk of cancer
  • Side effects of the vaccine
  • Why the vaccine was expanded from age 26 to age 45
  • Vaccine efficacy is less in older women
  • How HPV is transmitted in older women
  • Time of exposure of HPV to cancer
  • Reasons that women over the age of 45 are at risk of exposure to HPV
  • The case for universal vaccinations and STI screening
  • If MEN are (should) getting vaccinated over age 45
  • If women should get tested for previous infections before getting vaccinated
  • Why Canadian dentists are now counseling and administering HPV vaccinating 
  • If single women in their 60s should get vaccinated if they are not sexually active and have no plans for sexual activity
  • Other vaccines recommended in older women
    • Tetanus
    • Pneumonia
    • Influenza
    • Shingles
    • RSV
    • Covid
    • If it’s OK to get tvaccines all at once or if dosing should be divided
    • The Case for Seeing a Gynecologist No Matter How Old You Are


                                           Vivien Brown MDCM,*CCFP, MSCP
      Dr. Vivien Brown, is a family physician and Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, is renowned for her expertise in women’s health, brain health, immunization, health promotion and healthy aging.

      *MDCM stands for Medicinae Doctorem et Chirurgiae Magistrum, which translates to "Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery" in Latin. It is a medical degree awarded by McGill University in Montreal, Canada. 


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