Ms. Magazine October 27, 2011 by Adina Nack · I respect that some of you are anti-vaccines–or just anti-Gardasil—but I hope that some Ms. readers will join me in cheering what I consider a better-late-than-never decision by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. It has officially recommendedthat boys and men ages 13-to-21 be vaccinated […]
12-Year-Olds To Get Gardasil Without Parents’ Consent
Corruption Chronicles A Judicial Watch Blog Last Updated: Fri, 10/21/2011 – 1:30pm In a few months 12-year-olds in the nation’s most populous state can, without parental consent, get a controversial vaccine in public schools to treat a sexually transmitted disease. Even for ultra-liberal California this may seem astounding, that children can receive any sort […]
Despite HPV vax ad bonanza, low awareness and slacker docs dog uptake
Medical Marketing & Media Matthew Arnold October 21, 2011 A little over half of US girls ages 13 to 17 have not gotten even one dose of the HPV vaccine, and among the main reasons are poor awareness and the failure of doctors to recommend vaccination, a study shows. Despite the millions Merck and […]
HPV Vax Available Without Parental Consent Is Most Irresponsible Decision This Gov. Made
Cafe Mom The Stir Posted by Jacqueline Burt on October 11, 2011 at 2:37 PM When it comes to teens and reproductive health, the official government stance has always been one of willful ignorance: “Teens doing what? Preposterous!Run along now and have a lollipop, that’s a good girl.” Which is why I find the sudden […]
Annual Cancer Screening Tests Urged Less and Less
Aetna InteliHealth October 19, 2011 (Associated Press) — Annual cancer tests are becoming a thing of the past. New guidelines out Wednesday for cervical cancer screening have experts at odds over some things, but they are united in the view that the common practice of getting a Pap test every year is too often and […]
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