George F. Sawaya, M.D., and Karen Smith-McCune, M.D., Ph.D. N Engl J Med 2007; 356:1991-1993May 10, 2007 The availability of a “cancer vaccine” has elicited enormous enthusiasm from the medical community and the public, culminating in advocacy for mandatory vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) and a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Warts and All (Again, again)
By Dr. Phil Hammond Health secretary Andrew Lansley has famously promised ‘no decision about you without you’ and a strong focus on preventing sexually transmitted infections. As the Department of Health reviews its secretive and sexually unhealthy choice of cervical cancer vaccine, is he brave enough to go public about preventing genital warts? The Eye […]
Delegate says mandating use of vaccine is the real issue
Letter to the editor of “The Union Star” To the Editor: In the January 26 edition of the Virginian-Pilot, my colleague, Delegate Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) made a strong case for the use of Gardasil, the vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus. Delegate Stolle’s points encouraging the use of this vaccine carry with them the passion […]
Low HPV vaccination rates show need for school programs: expert
By: Bradley Bouzane 25 October 2010 On the heels of a survey that suggests only a small fraction of at-risk Canadian women are getting vaccinated against a virus closely linked to cervical cancer, a specialist says the focus needs to remain on publicly funded school programs. The survey, released last week by Leger Marketing, suggested […]
