HPV Vaccination
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COVID response forces city to pause pest control inspections, school vaccinations in HamiltonMany public health services have been put on hold in Hamilton since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, and it doesn't look like that's changing anytime soon.HealthSep 23, 2021
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Want to reduce your chances of cervical cancer? Here’s what you need to knowRates of cervical cancer are declining in Canada, but costs and lack of patient knowledge about the disease are barriers to receiving proper screenings.LifestyleJan 12, 2020
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HPV vaccine could soon achieve ‘substantial reductions’ in cervical cancer cases: studyThe HPV vaccine is already reducing rates of cervical cancer, according to new research.HealthJun 28, 2019
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Most health care professionals hear patient vaccine worries ‘on a regular basis,’ survey suggestsMost Canadian health care professionals are encountering cases of what is known as vaccine hesitancy "on a regular basis."CanadaSep 3, 2018
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1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections. Here’s whyThe first national estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have genital infections caused by a sexually transmitted virus and that 1 in 4 has strains linked with several cancers.HealthJan 19, 2017
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NB man calls for improved cervical cancer prevention following mother’s deathJoe Jones' mother Vaunda Collins passed away from cervical cancer at the age of 61 in August 2016.CanadaOct 24, 2016
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Alberta’s 3-dose HPV vaccination program reduced cervical abnormalities: CMAJA new study published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows the current three-dose HPV program in Alberta may be beneficial in preventing cervical cancer.HealthJul 4, 2016
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HPV vaccine offered to gay, bisexual menOntario is expanding its free vaccine for the human papillomavirus or HPV to people aged 26 or younger who identify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men, including some transgender people.HealthJun 29, 2016
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Nova Scotia doctors join call for HPV vaccination program for boysDoctors are weighing in on whether Nova Scotia should join the ranks of Alberta and P.E.I. in offering human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations to boys.HealthSep 26, 2014
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MLA diagnosed with cancer calls for HPV vaccinations for boysA Nova Scotia NDP MLA is turning his personal battle with cancer into a mission to help young boys avoid the same fate.HealthSep 25, 2014
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