hpv flatwarts

Is a vaccination for flat warts possible in the near future?

[Dr_Aparna]

Hi,
Flat warts are caused by viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. There are at least 60 types of HPV viruses.

Flat warts are similar to the color of the skin. They can be pink, light brown, or yellow. Flat warts are benign tumors of the epidermis. They usually occur in children. Flat warts are about the size of a pinhead. Flat warts usually appear on the face, but can also appear on arms, knees, or hands.

In June 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine against HPV for use in women. The currently available vaccine (several pharmaceutical companies are developing a version) targets HPV strains 6 and 11, which cause 90 percent of genital warts — as well as the major cervical cancer causing strains, 16 and 18. Given as a set of three shots over six months, the vaccine will protect against only those four strains, and will not cure existing infections.

If this does prove to be effective , then maybe a vaccine for other strains is not an impossibility in the near future.

ref:http://www.mamashealth.com/skin/fwart.asp
ref:http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/34952.html