Many Wisconsin Preteens and Teens Are Not Protected Against Certain Cancers Caused by HPV

According to the most recent National Immunization Survey (NIS) data (2016), many of Wisconsin ’s teens are not fully protected against thehuman papillomavirus virus (HPV) because they have not completed the HPV vaccine series. According to the NIS, while 62 percent of 13-17 year olds in Wisconsin have started the HPV vaccine series, only 46 percent have completed it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the vaccine series be...(see release)
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