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HPV Vaccine: Are Black Girls Missing Out?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 03.23.2012

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Despite its reputation as a "strong weapon in prevention," the HPV vaccine may not be benefiting adolescent females equally, a new study has found. ...

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Michele Bachmann Talks 'Ravages' Of HPV Vaccine

Posted 12.03.2011

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Michele Bachmann is still defending her opposition to the vaccine that prevents HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer. At a campaign event in Shel...

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WATCH: SNL's Lil Poundcake Makes HPV Vaccine Fun!

Posted 12.02.2011

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The HPV vaccine has gotten some bad PR these days thanks to Michele Bachmann and the term "government injection." Plus, it doesn't help that Rick Perr...

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Vaccinate This

Carolita Johnson | Posted 11.19.2011

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How Will Accusations of Crony Capitalism Impact Perry?

Tarot Politico | Posted 11.16.2011

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Why did Gov. Rick Perry attempt to mandate HPV vaccines for sixth grade girls in 2007? Did he do it because, as he claims, he "hates cancer?"

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What Gardasil Says About Perry's Concern for Our Daughters' Welfare

Amy Siskind | Posted 11.14.2011

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While conservatives and progressives will clearly disagree on the government's role in mandating vaccines, here's what we can agree on: Rick Perry did not have the best interest of our daughters' in mind at the time of his executive order.

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Why Is HPV Vaccine Effective In Men?

Health.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 05.25.2011

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Boys and young men who receive the human papillomavirus vaccine appear to be at reduced risk of contracting the virus and developing the genital war...

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Excuse Me, But Your Opinions are Putting Everyone at Risk

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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This blog entry is authored by Toy McGee, one of Orin Levine's graduate students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This post is ...

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A Unisex Vaccine Against Cancer

Katherine Spillar | Posted 11.17.2011

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By this time, few adults in the U.S. haven't heard of the "cervical cancer vaccine" Gardasil, which has been well-publicized and recommended for routi...

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The Gardasil Vaccine Series - An Interview with Merck & Co., Inc.

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

I recently spoke with a Media Relations person at Merck regarding the efficacy and side effects of Gardasil, the new HPV vaccine. Here's what she had to say.

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Cervix Not Required: An Interview with Dr. Adina Nack

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 11.17.2011

Last Friday, the FDA approved the HPV vaccine for use in boys and men. Why is Gardasil only now being approved for males, when it was approved three years ago for females?

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Why My Daughter Is Getting The HPV Vaccine

Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Could anyone forget the beautiful music of Evita, or even more compelling the black and white photos of Eva Peron, her cheeks becoming more and more h...

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Think Twice about that HPV Vaccine

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sure, the government and many physicians have recommended that girls and young women receive the HPV vaccine. But it may have been plugged prematurely. There's still so much we don't know.

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Doctors To Start Vaccinating Boys For Virus That Causes Cervical Cancer (VIDEO)

CBS News | Posted 11.17.2011

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Doctors will soon vaccinate young boys with Gardasil, a vaccine traditionally administered only to girls, in the hopes of limiting HPV cases among wom...

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Cervical Cancer Vaccines To Face-Off In Europe

CNN/Money | Aaron Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Merck's cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil now faces direct competition from Glaxo's Cervarix, which was approved by European health authorities, said t...

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