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CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — With the number of cases of HPV-associated cancers on the rise, the American Dental Association (ADA) has adopted a policy that urges dentists to support the use and administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The combined estimate by the American Cancer Society is that there will be more than 50,000 […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years. Gardasil 9 prevents certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine HPV types covered by the vaccine. “Today’s […]
Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple By: Avi Wolfman-Arent August 23, 2018 Listen 12:23 <img src=”https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bigstock-204060037-768×509.jpg” alt=”In all 50 states, children are required to receive certain vaccinations in order to attend public school. (Bigstock/borgogniels)” title=”” width=”640″ height=”424″/>In all 50 states, children are required to receive certain vaccinations in order to attend public […]
CDC established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/nivw/about.htm Influenza Update 2019-2020 is presented as a web-on-demand video. How long are you contagious with the flu? CDC provides information on everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention. […]
The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but the disease is virtually always preventable with HPV vaccination and appropriate screening (Pap smear). VACCINATION HPV vaccines can help prevent infection from both high risk HPV types that can lead to cervical […]
June 20, 2018 02:34 pm Michael Devitt – A new study shows that numerous states and large metropolitan centers have seen an uptick in the number of nonmedical exemptions (NMEs) from childhood vaccinations granted. The study, published in PLOS Medicine,(journals.plos.org) found that in the past decade, the number of philosophical exemptions to vaccination has increased in two-thirds of the states that […]
Flor M. Munoz-Rivas, M.D., FAAP and Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., M.H.C.M., FAAP Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older, as vaccination remains the best available preventive measure. Achieving high coverage rates of influenza vaccine in infants and children is a priority to protect them against influenza disease and its complications. […]
Pneumococcal disease is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium that has more than 90 serotypes. Most pneumococci are encapsulated in a complex polysaccharide (sugar) that forms the basis for classification of serotypes. Serotype-specific antibody to capsular polysaccharide is protective against disease. Most serotypes cause disease, but only a few produce the majority of invasive pneumococcal disease. […]
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Parents: 5 Things to Know About HPV and the Vaccine February 21, 2018 • By Dr. Abbey B. Berenson, M.D., Ph.D., Ruth Hartgraves Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics; and Director, University of Texas Medical Branch Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health Parents, you can help protect […]
Cervical cancer is highly preventable. That is why it’s so alarming that Latinas are twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than other women. They also have the highest rate of cervical cancer among all women, according to CDC data. The big reason? Latinas are less likely to get regular Pap tests, which […]
by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage TodayJanuary 04, 2018 Antibiotics, opioids, and influenza were top-of-mind as experts in infectious diseases looked towards what will be the biggest issue in their field in 2018. “The biggest issue in infectious diseases in 2018 will be the progressive occurrence of multi-resistant antibiotic infections that will challenge us to provide effective […]
More than one third of U.S. HIV patients had missed opportunities to initiate hepatitis B vaccination. Meeting goals for hepatitis B elimination will require increased vaccination of HIV patients in all practice settings, particularly at facilities not funded by Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. (John Weiser, Alejandro Perez, Heather Bradley, Hope King, R. Luke Shouse. Low […]
Thursday, January 18th, 2018 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Chester County Health Department Alisha Mitchell-Bailey, MPH, CHES, Chair PA Cancer Coalition: HPV Associated Cancer
Use this series of patient education videos to dispel myths surrounding vaccines, including the flu shot causes the flu, vaccines make people sick or cause autism, and vaccines are for kids. These short videos are free to download and use in your waiting room or exam room: https://tinyurl.com/vaccine-myths-PA.
You’re 16… and we recommend these vaccines for you!
PA Health Alert 390 – Guidance for Clinic
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National, Regional, State, and Selected Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — United States, 2016 Click on the underlined link above to see the MMWR article – go to page 6. Posted 9/13/2017
