Tag Archives: Vaccine
Expert Panel Expands HPV Vaccine Recommendation
On June 26, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), voted to expand the recommendation for the Gardasil 9 human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to include all women and men through 26, though it stopped short of recommending vaccination up to age 45. The decision comes… Read More »
The HPV Vaccine Is A Cancer Vaccine, Not A Sex Vaccine
Marcia Cross, actress best known for her work on the hit television show Desperate Housewives, recently revealed that she is being treated for anal cancer, which is seen in less than 1% of cancer cases each year. The actress wanted to share her story, not only to raise awareness of this rare cancer, which may… Read More »
This Vaccine Is Making Some People Sick
According to the Center for Disease Control, Zostavax is a medication that was licensed in 2006 to treat shingles. It is administered through a shot and only one dose is given to protect individuals from acquiring shingles. While the product is marketed as a safeguard against the shingles virus, the vaccine has caused adverse effects… Read More »
Minister considers ‘all options’ to boost vaccine uptake
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is willing to look at “all options” to boost vaccination levels, including making child immunisation compulsory. Mr Hancock told the BBC he did not want to “reach the point” of imposing jabs, but would “rule nothing out”. More than half a million children in the UK were unvaccinated… Read More »