State limits access to 2 free vaccines Nov 8, 2008
Gardasil, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for girls, and ... After the cutback, about 4,000 Alaska girls in need of the HPV vaccine and about 5,500 boys and girls in need of the meningococcal vaccine won't be covered, Wood said ... The HPV vaccine -- which requires three doses over a period of six months -- costs about $300 per child for the complete series. (Anchorage Daily News)
HPV and cancer -- now we have numbers Nov 5, 2008
Using cancer data registry from 38 states plus the District of Columbia -- and creating the first big analysis of HPV-linked cases -- researchers with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the top HPV-related cancer sites were the cervix, oral cavity, oropharynx (back of the throat), anus, vulva, penis and vagina ... For those unaware of HPV's effect on men, here's a CDC on the topic ... Condoms, by the way, of contracting HPV sexually. (Los Angeles Times)
U.S. Reported 25,000 Cases of HPV-Related Cancers Annually Nov 5, 2008
MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 25,000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred in 38 states and the District of Columbia between 1998 and 2003, U.S. officials reported Monday. HPV is a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different types, more than 30 of which can be sexually transmitted ... Most people with HPV infections don't develop symptoms or health problems, but some HPV types can cause cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
Responding to vaccines ruling Nov 1, 2008
Daywalker wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:01 PM:" Mandating flu vaccines is as abhorrent as requiring that HPV vaccine for teenage girls. It should be a parental decision, for crying out loud!And "leany," most illnesses, even in winter, are NOT influenza, but other viral infections. Aside from the negatives listed above, they are at best, educated guesses about which strains will be prevalent. Common sense hygiene goes a long way towards prevention. ". Add Comments. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Oral rinses used for tracking HPV-positive head and neck cancers holds promise for cancer screening Oct 31, 2008
PHILADELPHIA A study published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, validates a non-invasive screening method with future potential for detection of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck cancers. In the study, researchers at Johns Hopkins University used oral rinses and targeted DNA amplification to track and identify oral HPV infections in patients with HPV16-positive and negative head and neck carcinomas (HNSCC)... (EurekAlert!)
What Is Gardasil? Oct 28, 2008
Gardasil is a shot that helps protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and related diseases such as cervical cancer ... Gardasil is a vaccine that helps protect you against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and related diseases such as cervical cancer ... It is not a cure for HPV or cervical cancer nor does the vaccine offer 100% protection against these things, but it does reduce your risk. (Suite101.com)
Rotavirus Vaccine a Success Story Oct 28, 2008
Laura Corio, MD, talks about what you should know about the HPV vaccine. Childhood diseases like measles and whooping cough are rare in the U.S. thanks to widespread immunizations. (WebMD)
Aggressive vaccine effort could cut cervical cancer Oct 26, 2008
Using a mathematical model, they showed that vaccinating women in the United States by ages 12 through 45 against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, or HPV, could reduce cases of cervical cancer by 85 percent for 12-year-olds and up to 55 percent for 45-year-old women ... Merck and Co's Gardasil vaccine is designed to protect against HPV types 16 and 18, which are known to cause about 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer ... It also is designed to protect against HPV strains 6 and... (Reuters India)
Gardasil Passes a 2-Year Safety Check Oct 25, 2008
HPV/Genital Warts Health Center ... Safety Studies See No Sign of Safety Problems for HPV Vaccine By WebMD Health News Reviewed by ... Oct. 22, 2008 -- Two years after Gardasil's approval, safety monitors detect no major safety problems with the HPV vaccine. (WebMD)
HPV Vaccine -- So Far, So Good Oct 24, 2008
Reporting PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Almost all pediatricians and nine out of ten family practice doctors are giving the HPV vaccine to their adolescent female patients. Now, an immunization advisory panel to the CDC has reassuring news -- no major safety problems in the vaccine two years after FDA approval. (KDKA)
Few Adverse Reactions to Cervical Cancer Vaccine Oct 24, 2008
"As with all approved vaccines, CDC and FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) will continue to closely monitor the safety of the HPV vaccine," the CDC said in a statement. Gardasil protects against the four types of human wart virus, also known as human papilloma virus or HPV, that are most likely to cause cervical cancer ... Because HPV is sexually transmitted and very common, most people are infected as young adults and to protect them, the vaccine must be given before girls are sexually... (MEDLINEplus)
US: Female immigrants must get cancer vaccine Oct 23, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June 2006 approved the vaccine Gardasil for females ages 9 to 26 to block strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer ... The vaccine blocks four strains of HPV, two of which cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers. (Houston Chronicle)
HPV and cancer, down to a science Oct 22, 2008
In 1972, when he proposed the notion that a virus could cause cancer, it was dismissed as quackery, but by 1983, Dr. zur Hausen had demonstrated that HPV 16 and HPV 18 were responsible for about 70 per cent of cervical cancer cases. This led to the development of vaccines to protect against infection with some strains of HPV. But 250,000 women a year worldwide still die of cervical cancer ... Tonight in Toronto, Dr. zur Hausen will, as the laureate of the 2008 Gairdner Prize, a... (Globe and Mail)
Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Oct 20, 2008
The federal government approved the vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, seven months ago ... Dr. Richard Schlegel's research helped lead to the development of Gardasil, a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer ... The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would require girls to be vaccinated for HPV before the start of sixth grade. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy Oct 17, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008. Besides hair loss and nausea, side effects include fatigue, vomiting, mouth sores and pain. (U.S. News & World Report)
Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care Oct 16, 2008
For example, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer in women, is now available and recommended for females starting at 11 years of age. Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine is recommended for individuals 60 years and older, because they are at the highest risk of this disease. (Pekin Times, IL)
Health Buzz: High Blood Pressure and Other Health News Oct 16, 2008
HPV, or human papilloma virus, is the most common cause of cervical cancer. advertisement. (U.S. News & World Report)
Study shows many girls received the vaccine for cervical cancer Oct 16, 2008
Gardasil is the vaccine health officials say will prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts due to Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection according to the Centers for Disease Control it is also a cause for cervical cancer ... The vaccine is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against four types of HPV. The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be about 11,070 new cases of invasive cervical... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Gardasil: A shot in the right direction Oct 15, 2008
The newest advancement in cervical cancer prevention is the vaccination Gardasil, and if given the recommended way, can protect against four types of HPV (human papilomavirus). Gardasil not only protects against certain types of cervical cancer, but it also helps protect against other diseases caused by four strains of HPV. The vaccine is given to girls and young women ages 9 to 26, and is most effective if given before being sexually active, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) ...... (Royal Purple News)
HPV, Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine Oct 14, 2008
HPV, Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine: Womens Health Vaccine for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevent ... HPV, Cervical Cancer accine ... HPV, Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine. (Suite101.com)
Student health to host Gardasil event Oct 14, 2008
D., a leading researcher in the HPV field and UAB professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, believes strongly in the Gardasil vaccine for all women. We should really do all we can to eradicate this disease from our planet, and start vaccinating young girls as early as reasonably possible, before they become sexually active, he said. (Kaleidoscope Online)
Student health reports 100% increase in females getting HPV shot Oct 14, 2008
"I know that appointments for the HPV vaccine keep our nurse care room very busy, and the volume has dramatically increased as awareness has grown in the public," James said. Some health officials said this rise has occurred because Gov. Chet Culver recently signed a bill that mandates insurance companies cover the costs of the HPV vaccine ... "HPV is definitely something that people should be concerned about in Iowa City because it is such an extreme party school," she said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Celebra Hispanic Health Festival Brings Innovative Education Exhibits/Free Medical Screenings to Houston Hispanics in Effort to Curb Disproportionate Rates of Illness Among Latinos Oct 13, 2008
"We are proud to work with an organization that puts its focus on healthy living and helps us spread the word to the Hispanic community about assistance that is available to the uninsured." Another major exhibit at the Celebra festival is the HPV/Cervical Cancer zone that raises awareness about the causes, treatment and prevention of the human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer ... Surveys conducted during last year's Celebra health festivals indicated a 30 percent or higher increase in... (PR Newswire)
US Vaccine Use Increased In 2007 Oct 13, 2008
In June 2006, Mercks drug Gardasil was approved by the FDA. Gardasil is a drug designed to protect women from developing cervical cancer, as the latter has been shown to be caused in 70% of the cases by HPV the human papilloma virus. More precisely, Gardasil is a vaccine administered to teenage girls and young women as protection against four strains of the HPV. ... Beside Gardasil, two more vaccines have been designed and approved for adolescents as a means of protection against HPV since... (eFluxMedia)
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Nobel Winners: Doing battle against two killers Oct 13, 2008
Congratulations to the three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work in discovering viruses behind two deadly illnesses: cervical cancer and AIDS.Harald zur Hausen, 72, a German virologist who studied for several years in the late 1960s at the University of Pennsylvania, was awarded the Nobel for his discovery of the human papilloma virus (HPV). Zur Hausen spent the 1970s doing research that showed that the virus caused cervical cancer. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Alberta struggles with backlash against vaccine Oct 12, 2008
So far at least six of Alberta's 20 Catholic boards have voted against allowing girls in Grades 5 and 9 to be inoculated against HPV in schools ... The bishop said it would be unacceptable for Catholic schools to be offering this vaccine, that it would tacitly condone premarital sexual activity, said Mr. Paszek, who is also president of the Elk Island Catholic School Division, which is to vote on the HPV vaccine this Thursday ... Alberta began offering the HPV vaccine to Grade 5 girls in... (Globe and Mail)
HPV infection rates similar in men and women Oct 11, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although men are at high risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, most last no more than a year, about the same time this sexually transmitted disease persists in women, researchers report in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. HPV has long been known as a cause of genital warts, but in recent years most reports have focused on its association with cervical cancer ... In 2006, an HPV vaccine (Gardasil) designed to prevent cervical cancer was approved... (Reuters)
Health: 1 in 4 U.S. teen girls got cervical cancer shot Oct 10, 2008
The figures represent the government's first substantial study of vaccination rates for the Gardasil vaccine Merck & Co.'s heavily advertised, three-shot series that targets the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV.. The vaccine protects against strains of the virus that cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'There could be an AIDS vaccine in four years'... Oct 8, 2008
The other half of the Nobel prize was awarded for the German scientist's research that 'went against current dogma' by setting forth that oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) caused cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women ... His discovery has led to characterization of the natural history of HPV infection, an understanding of mechanisms of HPV-induced carcinogenesis and the development of prophylactic vaccines against HPV acquisition,' the Assembly said. (The Drudge Report)
Study: HPV Vaccine Causes Some To Pass Out Oct 8, 2008
According to the , in the last two years, more than 450 girls fainted after being vaccinated with Gardasil, the vaccine meant to prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer. Some experts feel the best time to administer the drug is during adolescence, before girls become sexually active. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines Oct 8, 2008
Lee said the study was conducted before three new vaccines became available for teens, and these new vaccines are: meningococcal, human papillomavirus (HPV), and pertussis. Teens who had regular preventive care were more likely to be up-to-date on their vaccinations, but Lee said that doctors also missed opportunities to get adolescents current on their immunizations during acute care visits as well. (MEDLINEplus)
Nobel awarded in AIDS, cancer work Oct 7, 2008
Zur Hausen's work was far less controversial, although his proposal that human papilloma virus, or HPV, causes cervical cancer was initially disparaged by other researchers ... After a decade of searching, in 1984 he found that one strain, called HPV-16, was in some tumors ... The following year, he showed that a second strain, HPV-18, was in others. (Boston Globe)
Nobel prize for viral discoveries Oct 7, 2008
The scientists who discovered HIV will share the Nobel prize for medicine with the expert who linked human papilloma virus (HPV) to cervical cancer ... Harald zur Hausen, from Germany, received the prize for making the link between HPV and cervical cancer ... The availability of a vaccine against HPV is now a reality thanks to the original discovery of the virus by Harald zur Hausen. (BBC News)
Montagnier, Barre-Sinoussi, and zur Hausen share Nobel Oct 7, 2008
Physiology or medicine prize recognizes work on HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV) linked to cervical cancer--but leaves out Robert Gallo ... A pair of French scientists who isolated the AIDS-causing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a German scientist who determined that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer were awarded the in Physiology or Medicine today. (Scientific American)
HPV vaccine for women becoming more common Oct 7, 2008
Gardasil, approved two years ago by the Food and Drug Administration, prevents infection by human papillomavirus, or HPV, a virus that causes genital warts and can lead to cervical cancer ... "We feel women benefit from being vaccinated." At least half of sexually active women and men in the United States will contract HPV in their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Gardasil protects against the four strains of HPV that account for 90 percent of genital... (Montana Standard, MT)
Letter: Does union's values reflect communities'? Oct 7, 2008
Examples include CNA proudly proclaiming support of: AB 2747, the euthanasia-assisted suicide bill; AB 16, the HPV Vaccine bill, as originally proposed, for girls as young as 11, to be required to take, before entering school or day-care programs; and abortion, while conducting organizing efforts at Catholic Health Care hospitals to confront the Catholic Church s position on surgical and chemical abortions. While conducting these activities, CNA at the same time opposes Proposition 4, Sarah s... (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Human Papilloma Virus And Cancer, HIV Discoveries Recognized In 2008 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine Oct 7, 2008
Harald zur Hausen went against current dogma and postulated that oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) caused cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women. He realized that HPV-DNA could exist in a non-productive state in the tumours, and should be detectable by specific searches for viral DNA. He found HPV to be a heterogeneous family of viruses ... Only some HPV types cause cancer. (Science Daily)
Noble Medicine Oct 7, 2008
A vaccine has been developed that can prevent HPV infection and the development of precancerous lesions. Although the formal proof that the vaccine prevents the development of malignant cancers has not been achieved--because this process requires more years than have elapsed since the initiation of the trials--it is generally believed that malignant cancers will not appear in the vaccinated individuals, and therefore, the published results are considered by the community to be a virtually... (Forbes)
One German and two French scientists win 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine Oct 7, 2008
Professor Hausen discovered the role of human papilloma virus or HPV in cervical cancer after 10 years of research ... Professor Hausen discovered novel HPV-DNA in cervix cancer biopsies, and thus discovered the new, tumourigenic HPV 16 type in 1983 ... In 1984, he cloned HPV 16 and 18 from patients with cervical cancer. (People's Daily Online)
AIDS, cancer researchers win Nobel Prize Oct 7, 2008
Zur Hausen was recognised for research based on his idea that oncogenic human papilloma virus, or HPV, caused cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women. Zur Hausen, who began his research in the 1970s, assumed that if HPV was causing the cancer it should be possible to detect it by searching tumour cells for a specific viral DNA.. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Cause of 'Treeman's' barklike growths... Oct 7, 2008
American dermatologist determines Kosawa has immune defect and HPV ... Doctors believe Dede Kosawa's unusual appearance occurred because of a immune defect and HPV. ... Doctors believe that Kosawa's case was a perfect storm, created by a genetically inherited immune defect and a type of human papillomavirus, or HPV. Kosawa told doctors that the warts started appearing after getting a cut in his skin as a teenager. (CNN -- Law)
Nobels Awarded for AIDS, Cancer Virus Research Oct 7, 2008
Zur Hausen discovered that two types of HPV promote cervical cancer, bucking a prevailing idea that blamed a different kind of virus ... That led to the development of HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer ... In honoring Zur Hausen, the Nobel Assembly said he "went against current dogma" when he found that some kinds of human papilloma virus, or HPV, caused cervical cancer. (Newsmax)
Research on AIDS virus and cancer wins Nobel Medicine Prize Oct 6, 2008
Harald zur Hausen of Germany went against current dogma and claimed that human papilloma virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women, the jury said ... "His discovery has led to characterisation of the natural history of HPV infection, and understanding of mechanisms of HPV-induced carcinogenesis and the development and the development of prophylactic vaccines against HPV acquisition," the jury said ... Today, there is not only a simple smear test that can... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
German, 2 French win Nobel medicine prize Oct 6, 2008
Zur Hausen discovered two high-risk types of the HPV virus and made them available to the scientific community, ultimately leading to the development of vaccines protecting against infection ... The vaccine works by protecting against strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV including the two that zur Hausen discovered that cause most cases of cervical cancers ... The HPV virus, transmitted by sexual contact, causes genital warts that sometimes develop into cancer. (KHOU.com, TX)
Green card applicants must get HPV vaccine Oct 3, 2008
The vaccine protects against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes cervical cancer and genital warts. But the vaccine is one of the most expensive and controversial, primarily because it is given at a young age. (MSNBC -- Health)
Pic: 'Tree Man' Free of Branches, Warts Oct 3, 2008
The expert found Dede suffered from the human papiloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease that is the main cause of cervical cancer in women. Due to a low immune deficiency, the virus flourished to a massive, debilitating infection all over Dede's body. (Fox News)
Gardasil Shot Causing Controversy A... Oct 3, 2008
the HPV vaccine, did not come onto the market without controversy, and the vaccine now has caused more anger among advocates for the rights of immigrant women. The Gardasil one less campaign has focused on the STD HPV. When left untreated, HPV can lead to ... Because the shot, which many mistakenly call the cervical cancer vaccine, only guards women who get cancer because of a certain mutation of HPV, is only helpful is a woman has HPV, the decision to require the vaccine is mandating a... (Suite101.com)
Minorities underrepresented in clinical trials Oct 3, 2008
But when university researchers proposed enrolling local girls in a clinical trial testing the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine, which can prevent cervical cancer, Obama stopped the project. According to the New York Times, The prospect of white doctors performing a trial with black teen-age girls summoned the specter of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment of the mid-20th century, when white doctors let hundreds of black men go untreated to study the disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
School's jab ban 'not justified' Sep 25, 2008
The vaccine gives immunity to key strains of the sexually-transmitted Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), responsible for 70% of cervical cancers ... Experts believe vaccinating against HPV could save hundreds of lives ... "It is very important that we have the maximum number of children vaccinated against HPV, that all girls get vaccinated," he said. (BBC News -- UK)
Catholic school defends ban on cervical cancer jab Sep 25, 2008
The plan is controversial as the HPV is sexually transmitted and critics believe immunising young girls could encourage promiscuity. . (guardian.co.uk)
New Cervical Cancer Test for Rural Areas Proves Efficient Sep 25, 2008
A new cervical cancer test, called careHPV, by Qiagen was 90 percent accurate in detecting cervical cancer in women aged 30-54 in rural areas of eastern China ... Qiagens rapid HPV test was 90 percent accurate in detecting cervical cancer, compared to Pap testing (cytology), for which the sensitivity was 85 percent, You-lin Qiao and his colleagues reported in the study published in The Lancet Oncology ... In the developed countries, Pap test is the standard screen for cervical disease,... (eFluxMedia)
New Test May Stop Cervical Cancer in Rural Women Sep 24, 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new rapid test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, has proven to be 90 percent accurate in a trial involving women in rural villages in eastern China ... The rapid test, careHPV, is a product of Qiagen NV and was designed to detect 14 high-risk types of HPV in about 2 ... Although there are now vaccines against HPV, they are useless in women already exposed to the virus. (MEDLINEplus)
Health Buzz: Cheap, Rapid HPV Test and Other Health News Sep 23, 2008
Rapid, Inexpensive HPV Test Could Prove Useful in Rural Areas. A rapid, low-cost HPV test called careHPV, made by Qiagen, was found to be in identifying cervical cancers in women from China, according to a new study published today in Lancet Oncology ... The test delivers results in 2; hours detecting 14 HPV types and was made for use in rural parts of developing countries, the Washington Post reports. (U.S. News & World Report)
Qiagen Sees Chance For Widespread Use Of Cheap HPV Test Sep 22, 2008
s low-cost, rapid HPV test, CareHPV, was 90 percent accurate in detecting cervical cancer in women from the Shanxi province of eastern China, according an article to be published in Lancet Oncology today. Designed specifically by the Germantown biotech for use in rural areas of developing world, CareHPV can detect 14 types of human papillomavirus in just 2 1/2 hours ... Most Western countries use Pap smears to detect HPV. But these tests are expensive, require a clinical setting, special... (Washington Post)
HPV DNA test identifies cervical pre-cancerous disease in developing countries with 90% success rate Sep 22, 2008
Results of the first study to determine the accuracy of a new rapid screening test for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), created specifically for use in the developing world, have shown it to be 90 per cent accurate in detecting precancerous cervical disease when tested on a group of local women in Shanxi province, eastern China. The results, published online today (Monday 22 September) in Lancet Oncoloy, conclude that the test; careHPV, could provide an effective primary screening method for... (EurekAlert!)
Smear tests: the facts that every woman should know Sep 21, 2008
Q: Will my daughter need smear tests if she's had the new HPV vaccine ... Not all cases of cervical cancer are from HPV (Human papilloma virus) which is spread via sexual contact, so she will still need a smear every three years once she's 25. (Daily Mail)
Cervical cancer vaccine's use expanded by FDA Sep 16, 2008
The vaccine works by protecting against strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, that cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers. The HPV virus, transmitted by sexual contact, causes genital warts that sometimes develop into cancer ... In the group that did not get the vaccine, 10 women developed precancerous vulvar lesions, and nine developed similar vaginal lesions because of HPV infection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cervical cancer jabs for all year 8 girls in Coventry Sep 16, 2008
The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) programme is being launched in secondary schools city wide this autumn as the new school term starts. All 12 and 13-year-old girls in Year 8 in Coventry are to be vaccinated against HPV, which causes most types of cervical cancer ... John Forde, Public Health Consultant at Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) said: "Tackling cancer is one of Coventry Teaching PCT priorities and the routine immunisation of girls is a long-term investment in cervical cancer... (Coventry Telegraph)
Cancer jab for Swansea girls Sep 13, 2008
Across Swansea, secondary school girls aged 12 and 13 will be offered the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and Swansea girls are expected to be among the first in Wales to be offered the jab, at the end of September ... Nurses from the Health Visiting Service in Swansea are providing all girls and families who are eligible for the HPV vaccine with a talk and information about the Programme this month ... We hope to vaccinate approximately 1,100 girls in Swansea this year and... (News Wales)
Walgreens Take Care clinics add to vaccinations Sep 12, 2008
-based , a subsidiary of Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG), said it now offers four new vaccinations: chickenpox, pneumococcal disease (PPV), human papillomavirus (HPV) and measles, mumps and rubella. Those are in addition to seven other vaccinations previously available at the clinics, which are open in three of Walgreens 40 Central Ohio stores. (Columbus Business First, OH)
HPV vaccinations to begin Sep 12, 2008
"Meanwhile, plans are also being made to vaccinate girls aged 17 to 18.Vaccinations are due to start from Monday.More information about HPV and the vaccine visit www.immunisation.nhs.uk The full article contains 218 words and appears in n/a newspaper. Page 1 of 1 Last Updated: 11 September 2008 12:09 PM Source: n/a Location: Melton Bookmark: Delivery formats: News Sport Leisure Nostalgia Community News Your Say More News Today's Vote Will the stamp duty holiday announced by the Chancellor revive... (Melton Today)
'Women's Health Across the Life Cycle' one-day conference Sep 11, 2008
The title of her keynote address is "The State of Women's Health in Tennessee."Topics to be addressed at the conference include vitamin D and women's health; an update on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; common dermatological conditions in women; a panel discussion on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine; and a series of roundtable discussions on these and other topics, including photo aging and its treatment and herbal supplements and phytoestrogens. Posters highlighting various... (East Tennessean, TN)
Local parent defends HPV immunization program Sep 10, 2008
Best known as the executive director of communications for Executive Council, Young spoke as a parent at a Tuesday afternoon news conference that was held to provincially launch the HPV vaccine, which is a sexually transmitted infection linked to cervical cancer ... Beginning this month, about 15,000 Grade 6 and 7 students will have the option to be immunized against HPV. Two grades of students are included in this year's immunization program to keep Saskatchewan in line with provinces that... (Canada.com)
Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Sep 10, 2008
The federal government approved the vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, seven months ago ... Dr. Richard Schlegel's research helped lead to the development of Gardasil, a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer ... The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would require girls to be vaccinated for HPV before the start of sixth grade. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
District, state remind parents of the importance of vaccinations Sep 10, 2008
Susan Pearce wrote on Sep 6, 2008 11:41 PM:" It is commonly stated that vaccination is safe. If you look at the potential adverse reactions on the drugs.com web site, listed for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines, you will see how unsafe vaccines are: Notice that two of the vaccines, Infanrix and Tripedia, for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) are listed as having sudden infant death as a postmarketing adverse reaction. Tripedia even lists autism as an... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
