Wednesday 17 October 2012

Why some parents still won't give daughters the HPV vaccine

Although a major U.S. study this week challenged an oft-cited argument that the vaccine makes girls more sexually active, the possibility of sexual promiscuity is actually low on the list of many parents’ anxieties about the injections. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Bednarczyk RA, et al. Sexual Activity–Related Outcomes After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of 11- to 12-Year-Olds. Pediatrics. Published online first October 15, 2012.

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