A New Report From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Has Stated That HPV Vaccine Coverage in the US is Too Low Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US. The virus comes in over 150 forms, and approximately 4 of these can be caught through direct …
Japanese health ministry withdraws recommendation for HPV vaccine
It's not been a great year for the HPV vaccine. First we learned that the completion rates in the US remain alarmingly low, and now the Japanese health ministry has withdrawn is recommendation for the vaccine altogether, according to The Asahi Shimbun. While the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is not suspending the use of the HPV vaccine, it …