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Opinion: Expanded access to HPV vaccine in B.C. 'makes sense'

Opinion: Expanded access to HPV vaccine in B.C. 'makes sense'

Cancer is incredibly complex and the dream of a single cure for what is actually more than 200 different diseases is unrealistic.But thanks to tremendous advancements in research, we now know that many cancers can be successfully treated and, even more promising, there are ways we can prevent some cancers from ever existing in the first place.In the case of the human papillomavirus or HPV, which can lead to the development of several types of cancer, a vaccine has been developed and administered to girls through B.C.'s publicly funded vaccination program.


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WATCH: 13-year-old boy pushes B.C. government to expand HPV vaccine program

WATCH: 13-year-old boy pushes B.C. government to expand HPV vaccine program

The Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been approved for girls 26 and younger in British Columbia for a number of years now, but a 13-year-old B.C.boy is advocating for the provincial government to expand the program to all genders.In 2013, the BC Centre for Disease Control has expanded the HPV vaccine program to allow women 26 years old and younger to get the vaccination for free.


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Consumer Reports: HPV vaccine awarness

Consumer Reports: HPV vaccine awarness

Parents need to start thinking about the HPV vaccine before their kids are teenagers.The vaccine prevents sexually transmitted infection and several different cancers in both girls and boys.As a pediatrician, Dr. Wendy Proskin understands the importance of vaccinations.