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Awareness spreads that HPV vaccine for boys, too

Awareness spreads that HPV vaccine for boys, too

Awareness spreads that HPV vaccine for boys, tooWith the new school year in full swing, now is the perfect time for children to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.The vaccine is administered to individuals in an effort to prevent invasive cervical cancer and other types of cancer, said Dr. C. Leilani Valdes, a member of the College of American Pathologists and laboratory director for the Regional Pathology Associates Anatomic Pathology Laboratory in Victoria, Texas.Strongly recommended for both boys and girls ages 11-12, the HPV vaccine must be given before exposure to the virus for the vaccine to be effective in preventing cancers and other HPV-related diseases; the HPV vaccine proves a high immune response at the ages of 11 and 12, states www.cdc.gov.


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Drs. Roizen and Oz: Immunizing teens with HPV vaccine provides life-long protection

Drs. Roizen and Oz: Immunizing teens with HPV vaccine provides life-long protection




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Cincinnati Children's Hospital releases study on HPV vaccine and cervical cancer diagnosis rates

Cincinnati Children's Hospital releases study on HPV vaccine and cervical cancer diagnosis rates

The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center recently published a study that shows the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and the reduced rates of cervical cancer and pre-cancer diagnoses in three Cincinnati-area neighborhoods.The study was published online in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.The research team studied three groups of sexually-active women from 2006 to 2007, the year before vaccines were introduced, and at three and seven years after vaccine introduction.