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Oct 25, 2011

Oct 25, 2011

CDC vaccine advisors recommend HPV vaccine for boys

Lisa Schnirring
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Oct 25, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – In an effort to protect males against certain cancers and to indirectly protect women, the federal government's vaccine advisory group today approved a recommendation for routine vaccination of boys ages 11 or 12 with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

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Aug 25, 2011

Aug 25, 2011

IOM review ties few adverse effects to vaccines

Lisa Schnirring
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Aug 25, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – An Institute of Medicine (IOM) analysis found few health problems that were clearly linked to eight common vaccines, according to a report released today.
Aug 25, 2011

Teen vaccine survey finds lagging HPV coverage

Lisa Schnirring
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Aug 25, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – An annual survey found that increases in human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) vaccination in US adolescents are lagging those of two other vaccines——the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)——the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.

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