New Recommendation: Routine HPV Vaccination of Males
Since 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended routine vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for females ages 11 to 12 years, and catch-up vaccination for females ages 13 through 26 years.1 Routine vaccination is recommended for the 11-to-12-year-olds because their immune response is superior to older adults and children at this young age are less likely to have been exposed to the virus ...
Nobel Laureate Makes Strong Case for Vaccinating Young Males Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer in Females
From the PharmaLive.com News Archive – Mar. 26, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Nobel Prize winner Harald zur Hausen called for vaccinating both young males and females for human papilloma virus (HPV) in an achievable quest to eradicate cervical cancer, which is the second leading type of women’s cancer worldwide. Zur Hausen made his remarks at a gathering of more than 1,600 ...
Posted: Mar 29, 2012 11:24 AM EDT
Updated: Mar 29, 2012 11:24 AM EDT
By SEANNA ADCOX
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Seventh-grade students in South Carolina could get a free vaccine to prevent a sexually transmitted, cancer-causing virus under a bill approved by a House panel.
A House subcommittee advanced Thursday a measure giving the option for students who are entering the seventh grade. Informational brochures on the vaccine for human papillomavirus, known as HPV, would be provided to parents ...
Last week, several health organizations issued new cervical cancer screening guidelines that extend the time interval between screening tests for most women. Based on comprehensive reviews of available data—including NCI-funded research—the new guidelines seek to maximize the benefits of current screening tests while minimizing their potential harms.
Read the full bulletin here
Colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Cervical Cancer-Free America have identified pockets of high cervical cancer rates in NC in a new study published March 12. Read about the details here.
The federal government is withdrawing funding for a Texas program that provides crucial health coverage, including cervical cancer screenings, to over 100,000 women. Read the entire article here.
Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky has launched a new application on Facebook to spread the word about HPV and cervical cancer. Join the movement here.
The CDC has put together new brochures about HPV adapted for Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese women and men. This is a very important step towards extending HPV information to all populations. The brochures and other helpful information can be found here.
New, up-to-date educational tools and resources to help you increase awareness of the adolescent vaccines among your constituents are now available from the CDC.
To learn more about the new CDC Preteen and Teen Vaccine Campaign materials, please read below.
Promote CDC’s new adolescent vaccine website, which contains the latest information on vaccine recommendations, by adding a Web button or a link to your site or visit our “Web tools” page for additional digital resources to help promote ...
Inovio Labs is currently developing a vaccine for cervical dysplasia. Clinical trials so far have kept the condition from progressing to cervical cancer and regressing the condition from CIN 3 to CIN 1. Read more about it by clicking on the link below.