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Butler students start new HPV prevention initiative  -  Feb 13, 2008
Dawgnet,There is not currently an approved vaccine for HPV prevention for males. Students who would like more information on the HPV vaccine or the other STD

Free vaccine for teen girls is offered at health center  -  Jan 26, 2008
Highline Times,Early in 2007, the new Gardasil vaccine for HPV became available to girls and women, making cervical cancer a disease that can be prevented by a vaccination

LAist Interview: Dr. Drew Pinsky  -  Feb 14, 2008
LAist,We have a vaccine for HPV and everyone should be getting it. It’s bizarre that everyone hasn’t. Aren’t there some strains of HPV that the vaccine doesn’t

Cervical Cancer Virus Linked to Oral Tumors in Men  -  Feb 6, 2008
EDGE Boston,The story notes that there is a vaccine for HPV, but that it is currently only administered to girls as a preventative measure.

A mother wonders whether the sudden death of her 19-year-old ...  -  Jan 23, 2008
Metro Spirit,A second vaccine for HPV has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline, but FDA approval is not expected until late 2008. Merck used its window of opportunity to

Fort Dodge area shows high rates for vaccinations  -  Jan 23, 2008
Fort Dodge Messenger,Gardasil is the new vaccine for HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women, but only 10 percent of woman ages 18 to 26 have received at least one dose of

Preventing and monitoring sexually transmitted infections  -  Feb 5, 2008
Daily - University of Washington,Gardasil, a vaccine for HPV, is availabe for women between the ages of 9 and 26. Typically, an HPV infection will get rid of itself in about a year,

Vaccine for HPV is another weapon  -  Nov 25, 2007
Henderson Gleaner,By Betsy Neahring (Contact) One of my favorite things about the field of medicine is the dynamic nature of the profession. Keeping up with diagnostic

Sault Catholic board votes against vaccinating girls for HPV  -  Oct 18, 2007
Globe and Mail,The local health authority recently expressed hope that the school board would follow the lead of other Catholic boards and allow the vaccine for HPV.

Drug Firm, FDA Deny Link Between Deaths and HPV Vaccine  -  Oct 19, 2007
CNSNews.com,Three states - Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia - mandated girls entering the sixth grade get the vaccine for HPV. Meanwhile, 38 other states this

Cervarix: a Promising Experimental Vaccine for HPV Cleared for Sale  -  Sep 25, 2007
MedIndia,GlaxoSmithKline on Monday announced that the European Commission has approved the company's experimental human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix for sale and

Range of reaction to NHUHSD's HPV decision – October 16, 2007  -  Oct 15, 2007
Arcata Eye,The vaccine for HPV, commercially named Gardasil, consists of three shots costing around $120 each. It protects against the two strains of HPV which cause

HPV vaccine not covered by student medical fees  -  Sep 25, 2007
The Spartan Daily,Rocio Rodriguez, a senior child development major, said the vaccine for HPV "should be free or at least at a low, low cost, since they're talking about how

Gay And Lesbian Medical Association Announces 2007 Achievement And ...  -  Oct 9, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Dr. Barr, Executive Director of Vaccine Clinical Research at Merck Research Laboratories, was recognized for his work on a vaccine for HPV, the virus

Bishops OK anti-viral vaccine  -  Sep 14, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal,The vaccine for HPV, or human papillomavirus, prevents the transmission of several strains of the virus, which is linked to cervical cancer.

Del. company eyes new cancer vaccine  -  Sep 9, 2007
The News Journal,CRAIG Wild tobacco plants are being grown in a laboratory using hydroponics to be treated and prepared for use in an experimental vaccine for HPV.

Dr. Diane Harper  -  Sep 13, 2007
KUAR,Last year, the FDA approved a vaccine for HPV –Human Papillomavirus – the virus that can lead to cervical cancer. Dr. Diane Harper is a professor at

Get your shot  -  Sep 5, 2007
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre,For the first time this year, grade 8 girls will be offered a vaccine for HPV, which is linked to cervical cancer. Stamford says if parents decide not to

STD Warts Increase Oral Cancers  -  Sep 10, 2007
ShortNews.com,The vaccine for HPV is already well publicised in terms of young women and girls, but the new research suggests men need to be vaccinated, too.

The Chief Public Health Officer's full letter to Maclean's  -  Aug 20, 2007
Macleans.ca,In the case of a vaccine for HPV we have relied on not just a small number of opinions. Rather, decisions have been made on the advice of many experts.

Grade 6 girls could be gettting vaccine for HPV next fall  -  08 Aug 2007
News1130,VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Almost 50000 girls in British Columbia could get the vaccine for human papilloma virus at school next fall, if the province

NS opts for vaccine for cervical cancer  -  Jun 21, 2007
London Free Press,Beginning this fall, about 6000 Nova Scotian girls in Grade 7 will be given the option of receiving three doses of Gardasil, the vaccine for HPV.

California on track to mandate STD vaccine  -  Jul 4, 2007
WorldNetDaily,WND also reported earlier a researcher who worked on a vaccine for HPV is warning it hasn't been tested on young girls, is "silly" for states to mandate,

Results of 3 Randomized Trials of Gardasil® Vaccine for HPV Summarized  -  May 22, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Researchers affiliated with 3 randomized trials involving the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil) have reported the combined results of 3

Cervical cancer vaccine soon for T&T women  -  May 29, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,According to Dr George Laquis, chairman of the TTCS, the vaccine for HPV has never been available in local pharmacies. "However, that is not a bad thing.

Company lobbied states for shots to be required  -  May 23, 2007
WorldNetDaily,WND also reported earlier a researcher who worked on a vaccine for HPV is warning it hasn't been tested on young girls, is "silly" for states to mandate,

Planned Parenthood Offers HPV Vaccine  -  May 29, 2007
KNDO/KNDU,The Benton Franklin Health Department and a handful of private physicians offer the vaccine for HPV in the Tri-Cities. Planned Parenthood has announced that

HPV Infection Linked to Throat Cancers; Oral Sex Increases Risk ...  -  May 9, 2007
AScribe (press release)She also is working with manufacturers of the new FDA-approved vaccine for HPV to determine its potential in curbing oral cancers.

HPV Vaccine Stops Cervical Cancer  -  May 13, 2007
drkoop.comA new study reveals women vaccinated with a vaccine for HPV types 16 and 18, which are responsible for nearly 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer,

Herpes Vaccine Tested at U. New Mexico Hospital  -  May 10, 2007
The UCSD Guardian Online,Koster said there might be some political backlash against the vaccine, similar to concerns about a vaccine for HPV that was approved by the FDA in 2006.

Ban helmets and seatbelts  -  May 25, 2007
Hamilton Spectator,Giving students in middle school a vaccine for HPV is nothing but a license to engage in dangerous and immoral sexual activity. By dealing with the negative

Throat Cancer linked to HPV Infection and Vaginal and/or Oral Sex  -  May 10, 2007
ProLife BlogsIt's also a reason to pursue a vaccine for HPV. While some may argue that this will lower the consequences of premarital sex, there is the other side of the

Adults the blame for children growing up 'too fast'  -  May 9, 2007
Frost Illustrated,It is not uncommon to see commercials for Garadasil, a vaccine for HPV and VALTREX, a medication that helps prevent herpes outbreaks.

New Vaccination Regime In South Africa  -  Apr 26, 2007
Vaccine Rx (press release),South Africa is also currently evaluating the benefits of adding the rotavirus vaccine, which protects against diarrhea and a vaccine for HPV,

Proposal to require STD vaccine for girls is weakened  -  Apr 17, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,A representative for Merck, which is currently the only drug company that produces a vaccine for HPV, did not return a call for comment.

Does Canada Need a HPV Vaccine?  -  Apr 4, 2007
Epoch Times,Both the US and Canadian health agencies approved Gardasil, a vaccine for HPV, last year. Some health professionals are questioning the allocation of $300

HPV study to reveal more about disease  -  Apr 19, 2007
Arizona Daily Wildcat,In the past year, an FDA approved vaccine for HPV, called Gardasil, has been released to the public but it is designed only for females between ages 9 to 26

My View: A shot at HPV prevention  -  Apr 18, 2007
Metro.us,We can now prevent many of these tragic deaths — an effective vaccine for HPV became available last year. The key to prevention, though, is access.

Controversy? What Controversy?  -  Apr 20, 2007
CNBC,Gardasil -- Merck's new vaccine for HPV and cervical cancer -- has been a lightning rod for social controversy since it came to market in the second half of

Not all lobbying is `bad,' Flaherty declares  -  Apr 17, 2007
Toronto Star,Gardasil is the only approved vaccine for HPV in Canada. But finance department officials said other vaccines are expected to be available before long.

Merck's Lybrand Plays It Cool in Midst of Hot Controversy  -  Apr 16, 2007
Brandweek Magazine,As vp/general manager at Merck, she's responsible for Gardasil, the new vaccine for HPV, genital warts and cervical cancer. Lybrand brushed aside questions

EARLY SHOTS AT STD  -  Mar 30, 2007
New York Post,Helen Sears said an educational campaign would be needed for parents, some of whom may have moral objections to giving young girls a vaccine for HPV.

Insure mammograms earlier  -  Apr 13, 2007
Beaver County Times,It seems that they want to pay for the vaccine for HPV, and they're not even sure if it will help or prevent it. If they give mammograms on the young girls

Va. gov. proposes making it easier for parents to exempt daughters ...  -  27 Mar 2007
KVOA.com,Last month, the Legislature passed bills to require all girls entering the sixth grade to get the vaccine for HPV. Governor Tim Kaine's amendment would

Vaccine for HPV will be available in area soon  -  Mar 22, 2007
The Decatur Daily,By Kristen Bishop. A cervical cancer-prevention vaccine should be available at area health departments within two months, said Immunization Program Director

Women's medical group applauds leadership shown by feds - New ...  -  Mar 19, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...to support the launch of a national program for GARDASIL(TM), the approved vaccine for HPV-related diseases such as cervical cancer and genital warts.

Former Harper adviser now lobbyist for cancer vaccine  -  Mar 22, 2007
Canada.com,As the manufacturer of Gardasil, the only approved vaccine for HPV in Canada, Merck Frosst appears well-positioned to benefit from the program.

Legislators misguided about vaccine, researcher says  -  Mar 14, 2007
fwdailynews.com (subscription),LEBANON, NH — Diane Harper, a scientist and physician who has been working on developing a vaccine for HPV for 20 years — both Merck & Co. and

Denying kids HPV vaccine dangerous  -  Mar 15, 2007
UW Badger Herald,In June 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine for HPV, and with such shocking statistics, it seems that the new vaccine should be

Estimating the Population Prevalence of HPV  -  Feb 27, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Incidence estimates used in the model by Goldie et al 8 for cost-effectiveness of a vaccine for HPV-16/18 are from the Ludwig-McGill Brazilian cohort,

Bill would require cervical cancer vaccine for Georgia girls  -  Feb 28, 2007
Daily Report,The only government-approved vaccine for HPV is Merck's Gardasil. Balfour received a $500 campaign contribution from the Delaware-based pharmaceutical

Government tab for irresponsible behavior  -  Mar 5, 2007
Spero NewsThe annual revenue projections to Merck for sales of the Gardasil vaccine for HPV are between $2 billion and $4 billion. A good chunk will come from our

Report: One-Fourth of US Women Have HPV  -  Mar 16, 2007
The UCSD Guardian Online,The Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil, the first vaccine for HPV, in June last year. "The Gardasil vaccine protects recipients against four

HPV vaccine bill needs study  -  Feb 27, 2007
Florida Catholic,Merck, the drug company that makes the only approved vaccine for HPV, Gardasil, has apparently backed off its behind-the-scenes lobbying efforts to get

Quarter of American Women 14-59 May Have HPV, Some Forms of Which ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
American Council on Science and Health,Gardasil, Merck's recently approved and much-debated vaccine for HPV, targets the two types of the virus responsible for 90% of genital warts cases,

Should Minnesota mandate another vaccine?  -  Mar 14, 2007
KARE,...about what this is and what it does," Dr. Singh said. What it is, is the first vaccine for HPV that could lead to the elimination of cervical cancer.

Virginia Gov. supports mandating HPV vaccine  -  Mar 4, 2007
News 8 Austin,This action would make Virginia the second state to mandate the vaccine for HPV, but unlike Gov. Rick Perry, Kaine would mandate the action through

VA Governor to Sign Cervical Cancer Bill  -  Mar 2, 2007
Christian Broadcasting Network,If the measure passes, Virginia would be the second state to mandate the vaccine for HPV, the human papilloma virus. The only vaccine on the market,

Iron jawed angels  -  Mar 18, 2007
Hagerstown Morning Herald,She said the Commission for Women is concerned about women's awareness of postpartum depression and is watching for future legislation on a vaccine for HPV,

Va. could be second to mandate HPV vaccinations  -  Mar 4, 2007
WHAS 11.com (subscription),This action would make the state of Virginia the second state to mandate the vaccine for HPV or Human papillomavirus. It would make Virginia the first state

Health Headlines For March 5, 2007  -  Mar 5, 2007
Central Florida News 13|,This action would make the state of Virginia the second state to mandate the vaccine for HPV or Human Papilloma Virus. It would make Virginia the first

QUICK READS  -  Mar 20, 2007
Kalamazoo Gazette,...``Meet the Doctor -- Top Five Women's Issues'' will include of osteoporosis, Gardasil vaccine for HPV, menopause and other topics.

Capital Highlights  -  Feb 27, 2007
Jasper Newsboy,The governor's connection to pharmaceutical giant Merck, the manufacturer of Gardasil, the vaccine for HPV, has prompted questions on his motive for issuing

House breaks spending cap  -  Mar 2, 2007
Cameron Herald,...vaccine for HPV, has prompted questions on his motive for issuing the executive order. Texas schools that don't already have Automated External

Column - Virgil Van Camp: We can choose to live without sexually ...  -  Mar 8, 2007
Amarillo.com (subscription),Gardasil, the new vaccine for HPV, passed the trials process and has been patented by Merck and Company, which was lobbying state legislatures and promoting


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