The First International HPV Vaccine Information Clearinghouse
Reuters Health
NEW YORK | Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:18pm EDT
Girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) before they become sexually active, according to recommendations released Monday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Irish Times FIONA GARTLAND August 20, 2010 The Government must bring closure to victims of the vaccine scandals of the 1960s and 1970s, Fine Gael Deputy Denis Naughten said today. The call came after it emerged that a woman adopted from Ireland in 1961, who was involved in a vaccine trial as a baby without […]
Reuters
Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:23pm EDT
* 54 percent vaccinated against meningitis
* 27 percent of girls fully protected against HPV
More U.S. teens are getting recommended vaccines against certain cancers, meningitis and infectious diseases, government researchers reported on Thursday.
Vaccine News Daily
by Ashton Daigle on August 19, 2010
While seasonal flu shots are already available in many local pharmacies across the country, retail pharmacy chains have begun changing their marketing plans to include new recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Federal officials will use H1N1 funding to speed the process of discovering and developing drugs and vaccines in case of emergency.
Los Angeles Times
By Andrew Zajac, Tribune Washington Bureau
August 20, 2010
Reporting from Washington —
Acknowledging that the development of medical countermeasures against bioterrorism threats and pandemic flu is lagging, federal authorities Thursday announced a $1.9-billion makeover of the system for identifying and manufacturing drugs and vaccines for public health emergencies.
