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Alberta father angry his son received HPV vaccine against the family’s wishes
A central Alberta family is angry with Alberta Health Services because during routine immunizations at school, their son was accidentally given a vaccine they had not consented to. Continue reading
HPV vaccine cuts cervical abnormalities: study
Young women immunized against human papilloma virus were significantly less likely to have potentially cancerous cervical abnormalities compared to those who didn’t receive the HPV vaccine, a study of more than 10,000 subjects has found. Continue reading
HPV vaccine Gardasil safe; no evidence of serious adverse effects: Health Canada
Health Canada says a review of international research data suggests the HPV vaccine Gardasil can be safely used and there are no new safety risks associated with its use. Continue reading
HPV vaccine program expanded to at-risk boys and young men
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
The B.C. Government has announced that the HPV (human papillomavirus virus) vaccine program has been expanded to at-risk boys and young men. Continue reading
‘We failed’ in presentation of HPV vaccine story, Star publisher says
The Toronto Star has courted controversy by reporting on the HPV vaccine. Now, an editor at the paper says that the article did not give enough weight to scientific evidence. Continue reading
Hundreds of teenage girls in Colombia struck by mystery illness
Authorities say they still don’t know what caused more than 200 girls in El Carmen de Bolivar to come down in recent weeks with symptoms ranging from fainting to numbness in the hands and headaches. Continue reading
P.E.I. extends HPV vaccination program to boys
Prince Edward Island has became the first Canadian province to extend publicly funded school-based HPV vaccination to boys, the vaccine maker Merck said Thursday. Continue reading