Saturday, July 27, 2013

Slowdown In HPV Vaccinations Represents A Challenge To Public Health

Use Of HPV Anti-Cancer Vaccine Stalled in 2012 by Elizabeth Weise And Nanci Hellmich.  USA TODAY.  July 25, 2013.

(1)  A study released in June showed that the vaccine decreased the incidence of the virus by __________%.

(2) A survey of families with teen girls who were not going to receive vaccinations  found that  ________% said that their daughters did not need the vaccination;  ________% had not been told of the vaccination by a healthcare provider;  and _______ % said their daughters were not sexually active.

(3)  The vaccine protects against _____ % of cervical cancers and ______ % of genital warts.

(4)  True or False:  Numerous studies have found that the HPV vaccine is a license for sexual activity.
(5)  In _________ the CDC began to recommend that boys over 11 get the vaccine.  

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