HPV Vaccination Remains Below Healthy People Goals HPV Vaccination Remains Below Healthy People Goals
Rates of human papillomavirus vaccination increased for both boys and girls in the United States over the past decade but remain below target levels and vary widely among states.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 14, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Quality Improvement Coaching for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage: A Process Evaluation in 3 States, 2018-2019
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - October 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Impact of HPV vaccination mandates on social inequalities
(University of California - Riverside) A postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered Human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccination mandates fall short of ensuring both higher levels of uptake and equal uptake of the vaccine across socioeconomic and racial-ethnic groups. The findings could help facilitate equal access to and compliance with uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, once they are available. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 5, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

HPV Vaccination Tied to Decrease in Invasive Cervical Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 -- Quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of girls and women aged 10 to 30 years is associated with a reduced risk for invasive cervical cancer, according to a study published in the Oct. 1 issue of the New... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

HPV Vaccine Proves Its Mettle Against Cervical Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 -- Girls who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) may drastically cut their chances of developing cervical cancer by age 30, a huge, new study finds. Researchers found that of more than 1.6 million young... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

A Cross-Sectional Survey to Evaluate Potential for Partnering With School Nurses to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - September 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Roche receives FDA approval for expanded use of the CINtec PLUS Cytology test to aid clinicians in preventing cervical cancer
Basel, 16 September 2020 — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the expanded use of CINtec®PLUS Cytology, the first triage test based on biomarker technology for women whose cervical cancer screening results are positive for high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Additional information from this test supports clinical decisions about which women will benefit most from immediate follow-up. Laboratories can now use CINtecPLUS Cytology to triage positive results from the cobas ® HPV Test run on the fully integrated, automated and high-throughput co...
Source: Roche Investor Update - September 16, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Roche receives FDA approval for expanded use of the CINtec PLUS Cytology test to aid clinicians in preventing cervical cancer
Basel, 16 September 2020 — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the expanded use of CINtec®PLUS Cytology, the first triage test based on biomarker technology for women whose cervical cancer screening results are positive for high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Additional information from this test supports clinical decisions about which women will benefit most from immediate follow-up. Laboratories can now use CINtecPLUS Cytology to triage positive results from the cobas ® HPV Test run on the fully integrated, automated and high-throughput co...
Source: Roche Media News - September 16, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among 15-Year-Olds
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 -- From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase in the proportion of U.S. 15-year-olds with at least one-dose or two-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 14, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 -- More U.S. kids are getting a recommended vaccine that protects against several cancers -- but there is still much room for improvement, a new study finds. At issue is the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). Certain... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

HPV vaccination linked to lower risk of precancerous condition
(Wiley) Vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) reduces the risk of a condition that often leads to cervical cancer, according to an analysis of Danish health registry data. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 5, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

ACS Disagrees With CDC on HPV Vaccination in Adults ACS Disagrees With CDC on HPV Vaccination in Adults
The American Cancer Society ' s new guidance on human papillomavirus vaccination diverges from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ' s recommendations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 3, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Teen HPV Vaccination Rates Suboptimal
THURSDAY, July 30, 2020 -- Lack of parental intent to initiate and complete the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series for adolescents is a major public health concern, according to a study published online July 21 in The Lancet Public... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 30, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

HPV Shots: Safe and Effective, But Many Parents Still Hesitate
WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 -- More than a decade of research has shown that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against a host of cancers, yet a new study finds that only half of American teens complete the multiple-shot regimen. Why?... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, emphasizing that vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years; the updated recommendations were published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news