Hpv Vaccine Earns Praise, but Locals Split On Mandating It
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › March 01, 2007
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Local doctors and parents seem to be equally enthused about the benefits of Gardasil, a new vaccine that protects against a common sexually transmitted virus. But when it comes to mandating the vaccine, opinions are split.
Concerns about making the vaccine mandatory aren't fueled so much by suggestions that it could promote premarital sex as they are by issues such as potential side effects and government intrusion.See the full content of this document
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Hpv Vaccine Earns Praise, but Locals Split On Mandating It
The vaccine protects against four strains of the human papillomavirus, including two that are responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancer cases. A government advisory panel recommends that girls 11 and 12, and as young as 9, be vaccinated so they are protected before they're likely to be sexually active.
The Food and Drug Adm...See the full content of this document
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