Parents are more likely to vaccinate their children against human papillomavirus (HPV) when the vaccine is presented as a way to prevent cancer, rather than solely as protection against sexually ...

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 ...

Seasonal flu shots and Covid-19 vaccines are recommended each respiratory virus season, which comes over the fall and winter. These vaccines can be given at the same time, but they come in ...

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 ...

Vaccines have granted families in wealthy countries the luxury of forgetting this history, says Anne Schuchat, a former deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in ...

The case alleges Merck misrepresented the demand for its Gardasil vaccine in China, leading to distributor inventory overload. A U.S. District Court lawsuit claims Merck lacked real visibility into ...

Pfizer's Comirnaty and Moderna's Spikevax vaccines are currently the 2 types of vaccines offered in the UK. They are both mRNA vaccines and have been updated to provide slightly higher levels of ...