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1 in 4 girls are getting the HPV vaccine

October

About one-quarter of girls in the country got the three-series Gardasil shot which is expected to protect them from cervical cancer, a government study released today showed.

The controversial vaccine,Â prevents girls from getting the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, which has been known to cause cervical cancer.

To read a story about Gardasil vaccination rates, click HERE.

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 at 4:49 pm by Candice Ferrette. Print This Post | Email This Post

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