On March 12, 2014 a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel unanimously recommended that FDA approve a new HPV DNA test for primary screening of cervical cancer in the US. The new test, developed by Roche, is recommended for women aged 25 and older, and can detect high-risk HPV, as well as high-risk HPV types 16 and 18. Several distinguished guests spoke in favor of HPV primary screening, including Dr. Mark Schiffman from the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Walter ...
Save the date for this great opportunity to learn about what’s going on the immunization world, including updates on the HPV vaccine. The Immunization Action Coalition is hosting a one-hour webinar on Friday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. ET for immunization coalition leaders, members, and those who collaborate with coalitions. Check back soon for more information, but in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at the draft agenda:
Ray Strikas, MD, MPH, FACP, medical officer, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory ...
Cervical Cancer-Free America is featured on a new list of resources for reliable, evidence-based vaccine information. The Online Nurse Practitioners Programs compiled this list of 100 sites to help bust some anti-vaccine myths and spread the message that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks. Check out some of the resources in each category below and make sure you’ve got the facts.
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The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), along with other stakeholders like the CDC, is urging physicians to recommend the HPV vaccine to boys and girls age 11-12. The AAFP recommends that physicians clearly explain to parents that the HPV vaccine is safe, effective and important. Strong recommendations from physicians are key to boosting uptake of the HPV vaccine, and as the AAFP notes, the HPV vaccine is cancer prevention.
Read more on the AAFP website: http://www.aafp.org/news-now/health-of-the-public/20140212hpv-vaccltr.html?cmpid=10036-em-1
The President’s Cancer Panel released a report demonstrating the urgency of increasing HPV vaccine uptake. In its letter to President Obama, the panel states that increasing HPV vaccine uptake is one of the most profound opportunities in cancer prevention today and outlines three critical goals to make this happen in the US:
Reduce missed clinical opportunities to recommend and administer HPV vaccines Increase parents’, caregivers’, and adolescents’ acceptance of HPV vaccines Maximize access to HPV vaccination servicesRead more on the report from the ...
Dr. Oz recently had a short segment discussing HPV, and addresses whether or not cancer is a communicable disease. Discussion on HPV starts at around 00:25.
http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/best-and-worst-health-trends-2013?video_id=2928358091001
Katie Couric has apologized for her HPV vaccine segment, which presented the vaccine as being potentially dangerous and life-threatening. Read more about her apology here.
On Wednesday, December 4, Katie Couric hosted a show highlighting HPV vaccine. The show featured several mothers who claim that HPV vaccine caused extreme sickness and even death in their daughters, though there is no medical evidence to support such claims. Read the following articles from Forbes and the Washington Post for two examples of articles arguing the points made during the Katie Couric segment.
Washington Post: Vaccine Disinformation: Katie Couric on HPV and Jenny McCarthy on autism
The Spirit Foundation is Holding their annual 5K Run & Walk For Hope to raise money in support of cervical and other HPV-related cancers. Consider donating or if you’re in the Atlanta area, consider joining! http://ow.ly/rwTXW
Two HPV vaccine-related TV shows will air this week:
The Katie Couric show will air today, Dec. 4 (see link below), and The Doctors segment is scheduled to air this Thursday, December 5.
http://katiecouric.com/2013/12/04/the-hpv-vaccine-controversy-rosie-perez/
The airing of these two shows may generate a lot of news about HPV vaccine. For reliable information, please feel free to use CDC as a resource to answer questions regarding HPV, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccine.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/who/teens/index.html