SALT LAKE CITY — The controversial human papilloma virus vaccine given to young girls to prevent cervical cancer is now being recommended for young boys. The American Academy of Pediatrics and The Centers for Disease Control recommends the vaccine for … Continue reading
P.E.I. is looking into whether it should start offering a vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV) to boys. The Island already provides the vaccine free of charge to girls in grade six. The Department of Health and Wellness said … Continue reading
iStockphoto Five years ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention controversially recommended that girls be vaccinated to prevent infection with human papilloma virus (HPV). Now the agency is extending the recommendation to boys ages 11 to 13, with a … Continue reading
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD Soon all adolescent boys may be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease that causes some forms of cancer under an extension of a scheme now available to girls, the Australian government’s expert panel has recommended. … Continue reading
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has proposed that Gardasil vaccinations should be administered to boys to prevent throat and anus cancers. Photo: Nicolas Walker ALL teenage boys would be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease that causes some forms of … Continue reading
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has proposed that Gardasil vaccinations should be administered to boys to prevent throat and anus cancers. Photo: Nicolas Walker ALL teenage boys would be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease that causes some forms of … Continue reading
More Photos Click thumbnails to enlarge ERIC McGRATH By Maryanne Kocis MacLeod, Macomb Daily Staff Writer Immunizing boys and girls before they become sexually active, experts say, is the most effective way to prevent the spread of the human papilloma … Continue reading
On Oct. 25, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescent boys be immunized against the human papilloma virus, which causes several types of cancer in both sexes. We strongly support this landmark decision, which builds … Continue reading
Few politicians will ever admit they are wrong, so I salute health ministers who have finally capitulated to medical opinion and last month announced a U-turn on the cervical cancer vaccine that is given to 12- and 13-year-old girls. Until … Continue reading
Merck’s promotion of Gardasil, its vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV), has a complicated history. First there was the exuberant claim about its reputedly great effectiveness in preventing cervical cancer. Now comes the recommendation last month from the Centers for Disease … Continue reading