Vaccination
More parents balking at giving kids cancer-fighting HPV vaccine
Although more teens are getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, parents' hesitancy is growing, a new study finds.
Feb 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers review geographic factors that affect HPV vaccination rates
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with an estimated 79 million Americans currently infected with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If a high-risk ...
Jan 22, 2021
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Pediatrics
8 things to know about the HPV vaccine
If you have sex now, had sex in the past or will have sex in the future, there's an excellent chance you've had, have or will someday get human papillomavirus (HPV), the sexually transmitted infection that is linked to several ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Health
Facebook posts help facilitate belief that HPV vaccine is dangerous to health
The human papillomavirus infection, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV is associated with health problems including genital ...
Jan 6, 2021
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Pediatrics
Interventions to increase HPV vaccine coverage cost-effective
(HealthDay)—Three interventions for increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage are cost-effective, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics.
Nov 16, 2020
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Vaccination
Impact of HPV vaccination mandates on social inequalities
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccination mandates fall short of ensuring both higher levels of uptake and equal uptake of the vaccine across ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Vaccination
Study shows social media policies can curb HPV vaccine misinformation
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease and the primary cause of several cancers. Recent estimates indicate that 70-90 percent of HPV-related cancers may be prevented through vaccination. ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Pediatrics
HPV vaccination rates increasing among 15-year-olds
(HealthDay)—From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase in the proportion of U.S. 15-year-olds with at least one-dose or two-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Pediatrics.
Sep 14, 2020
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Pediatrics
Adolescent vaccinations decreased during COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthDay)—The decrease in vaccination orders seen during the COVID-19 pandemic could offset increases in vaccinations for adolescents from 2018 to 2019, according to research published in the Aug. 21 issue of the U.S. ...
Aug 21, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
HPV vaccine has reduced need for cervical cancer screening, medical group says
For the first time, an expert medical group has recommended delaying, decreasing and simplifying cervical cancer screening, largely because the HPV vaccine, introduced 14 years ago, is protecting young women from the disease.
Aug 4, 2020
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