New Hampshire state officials announced Wednesday that the state will be the first to offer girls ages ǫ to 18 a vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer. The vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV) will be provided for free through New Hampshire’s Vaccine for Children program, funded by the federal government and private insurers. The program offers immunizations [...]
There is no doubt that the new cervical cancer vaccine — Gardasil — is revolutionary. But writer Peter Sprigg, vice president for policy at the Family Research Council, shared yesterday on the washingtonpost.com that the public should consider two cautions when digesting the news of this breakthrough medical advance. He urges us, first, to understand that [...]
A new study suggests that cervical cancer vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) do not reduce or eliminate preexisting infections. Study researcher Allan Hildesheim at the National Cancer Institute says that, based on this research, the best approach is to vaccinate girls and women before they initiate any sexual activity. The CDC recommends that girls should be vaccinated around 11 [...]