The findings underscore the need for more education as some sexually transmitted infections increase, the authors say.
States in the Northeast had significantly higher odds of HPV vaccine uptake, while states in the South had lower odds.
We have a vaccine that prevents cancer, and one of the biggest fumbles in modern public health was not branding it that way from the start.
Advocates urge parents to vaccinate their children against HPV, which causes 90% of cervical cancers.
HPV vaccines reduce the risk of cervical cancer by 80% in women vaccinated by age 16, and aren’t associated with serious side effects, a new report finds.
A large US study finds high rates of infection among younger women, a dip in midlife, and an increase starting at age 70.
Since 2020, the ECDC said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women.
The findings support the case for sex-neutral vaccination programs.
Twenty years after the approval of the first HPV vaccines, studies continue to find new benefits.
Initiating the vaccine series at ages 9 to 10 also makes it easier to complete the multi-dose series before adolescence.
