Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
Sharp drop in cancer-causing HPV rates since vaccine
February 24, 2016
Far fewer teen girls and young women have been infected with the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) since a vaccine that protects against the virus was first introduced a decade ago. [+] more
Study Finds HPV Vaccine Has Lowered Number Of Women With Disease
February 23, 2016
A vaccine has dramatically cut the number of young women with HPV, a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to cancer. Since the vaccine was introduced a decade ago, rates among teens have dropped 64 percent. That's according to a study in this week's Pediatrics. [+] more
Take the politics out of HPV vaccine
February 23, 2016
Though it is so preventable that young people now can be all but immunized against it, cervical cancer still kills more than a quarter million women annually. Most of the victims are in developing nations. But nearly 13,000 American women last year also were diagnosed with cervical cancer. [+] more
Thanks to Vaccines, Meningitis A Is Nearly Eliminated in Africa
February 23, 2016
Today I was humbled and honored to be among global vaccine experts and officials from all 26 African 'meningitis belt' countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to celebrate one of Africa's biggest public health achievements -- the introduction of a vaccine, MenAfriVac. [+] more
