Bushra Altaf Wednesday 10th November Should 12 Year Old Girls Be Vaccinated Against HPV? since September 2008 there has been a national program to vaccinate girls ages 12- 13 against the human papilloma virus (HPV). As well as this in September 2008 there was also a ‘Catch Up Campaign’ that was started to offer the HPV vaccine‚ also known as the cervical cancer jab‚ to older girls aged 14-17.The programme is delivered largely through secondary schools and
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diseases. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is one of the leading causes of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States (Center for Disease Control‚ 2012)‚ and the age group with the highest prevalence of HPV are teenagers. With the growing number of teenagers exposed to HPV‚ the incidence of cervical cancer is increasing in the US. The study of epidemiology focuses on the interventions and preventions available to decrease the prevalence and incidence of HPV‚ cervical cancer‚ and genital warts
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____________ Policy Memorandum To: Federal Legislator From: Subject: Mandating that all school aged females should receive a vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Date: March 1‚ 2011 Introduction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claim that the Human papillomavirus (HPV) infects approximately 20 million people in the United States with 6.2 million new cases each year (CDC‚ 2009). 99.7% of cervical cancers are linked to human papillomavirus (CDC‚ 2009)
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papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that is the cause of over 600‚000 worldwide cases of cancer and over 20‚000 anal‚ cervical‚ oropharyngeal‚ penile‚ vaginal‚ and vulvar cancers in the United States. However‚ these medical issues can be prevented by the one of three HPV vaccines licensed by the Food and Drug Administration. (Palmer‚ et al 2015) Studies also show that practicing safe sex and limiting sexual partners reduces the risk factors for contracting HPV. (Chan‚ et al
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CDC‚ based on 2008 to 2012 data‚ Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes about 30‚700 cancers per year. It causes more than 90% of cervical and anal cancers‚ around 70% of vaginal and vulvar cancer‚ more than 60% of penile cancer and more than 70% of oropharyngeal cancer. Among them‚ majority (>70%) has been linked to HPV 16/18‚ which can be prevented by bivalent‚ quadrivalent or 9valent vaccine. Healthy People 2020 objectives is to increase HPV vaccine series completion for females aged 13 to 15 years
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Date of Publication: (Updated) August 8‚2012 Everything you Need to Know About HPV: Millions of Women come into contact with HPV every year- Learn what to you’re dealing with now. By: National Woman’s Heath Resource Center Article Rating: Fair Chances are you have at least came into contact with the human papilliomavirus and had no clue you did. Most adults have whom are sexually active have been exposed to HPV‚ with as many as 20 million estimated Americans to be infected with the strains
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Age Limit On HPV Vaccine? Being the 50 percent of sexually active people will have genital hpv in their lifetime the Human papilloma virus is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States of America.There are two vaccines that are currently available to prevent the Human papilloma virus that cause the most cervical cancers.The vaccines are Cervarix and Gardasil which also treats genital warts as well as anal and vaginal cancers. No federal laws yet mandate vaccinations but all
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McInnis December 6‚ 2007 “HPV Vaccine Controversy” The recent news of a vaccine that could prevent a large percent of cancer deaths in the United States alone would generally be considered a reason to celebrate. However‚ the current attempts of many states‚ including the governor of Texas‚ Rick Perry‚ to pass an ordinance making it mandatory for preteen girls to have the Gardasil vaccine to protect them from some of the forms of cervical cancer caused by HPV has met a great deal of opposition
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vaccinated against HPV?” Gardasil‚ a vaccine that protects against HPV (human papillomavirus)‚ has practically become a household word in the United States since it was approved in 2006. TV commercials featuring young girls chanting "I’m going to be one less" are quite commonplace‚ and now the vaccine‚ which protects against the four types of HPV that potentially lead to cervical cancers and genital warts‚ is being recommended for girls aged 11 to 26. The development of the HPV vaccines has
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HPV Epidemiology and HPV Lisa Rooney NSG/450 May 24‚ 2013 Dr. Phelps Epidemiology and HPV Epidemiology‚ What? Is that even an English word? Epidemiology is the study of health and health concerns in a population with an emphasis on establishing cause and effect. Epidemiology looks at how the disease manifests and spreads through out a population that are a risk and come up with effective prevention and treatment. Epidemiology Triangle Epidemiology is different from medical fields because
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