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Ive read some hsv1 and 2 vaccine/ therapeutic vaccines in the pipeline, and my question is do you think any of these have potential? cure? or therapeutic vaccine that prevents transmission/ symptoms in next 5-10 years?
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There are no FDA approved vaccinations for HSV 1 or HSV 2. Vaccines are useful for prevention but usually do not cure existing infection. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health! Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines
Answered 12/26/2021
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This is a public information site where volunteer doctors answer questions about specific health conditions. We are not in the fortune-telling business. I'm sure we will have better drugs and vaccines to treat HSV in the future, but I would not hazard a guess as to how long it will be before any of them are approved. That is up to the FDA.
Answered 12/28/2021
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