“Parents are more likely to vaccinate their children when they understand that the HPV vaccine is a cancer-prevention tool, not just a vaccine for a sexually transmitted infection,” he said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the HPV vaccine for individuals as young as 9 years old, ideally before they become sexually active. The survey also addressed ...

RFK Jr, a known vaccine skeptic, made the announcement during a visit to West Texas on Sunday to comfort families whose children had died due to measles infection. He added: ‘In early March, I ...

The People Before Profit TD announced last week that he has been diagnosed with a throat cancer promoted by the HPV virus. An oncologist explains what this means to Erin McCafferty, while Emily ...

A minor’s ability to legally consent on their own to receiving the HPV vaccine would be removed under legislation passed by the Iowa Senate Monday, which critics argue would add to Iowa’s high ...

The Senate passed a bill Monday requiring parental consent over their child getting the HPV vaccine. In Iowa, about 45% of 13- to 15-year-olds completed the HPV vaccine series in 2024. Several ...

In June 2022, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) had recommended the introduction of HPV vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme for adolescent girls in the age ...

Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — A minor’s ability to legally consent on their own to receiving the HPV vaccine would be removed under legislation passed by the Iowa Senate Monday.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went to a funeral on Sunday for a Texas girl who died of measles. 8-year-old Daisy Hildebrand was not vaccinated, according to the Texas Department of State ...

Last week, Jackie Griffith showed up at her office at the Collin County Health Care Clinic in north Texas ready to start her day — answering emails from local doctors before heading to a nearby ...