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"Protect your Preteens Today from HPV Tomorrow" (OPINION) VolumeOne.org (September 20, 2017) - "Did you know that cancer prevention can be as simple as making sure your preteen receives the HPV vaccination series? HPV vaccination is the best way to prevent cervical cancer and many other types of cancer. HPV is short for human papillomavirus. There are 14 million new infections of HPV every year. HPV can turn into cancer. Every 20 minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer caused by the HPV virus. That's the equivalent of about 27,000 new cancer cases in the United States each year. In both women and men, HPV can cause anal cancer and mouth/throat (oropharyngeal) cancer. It can also cause cancers of the cervix, vulva, and vagina in women and cancer of the penis in men. Most of the HPV infections that cause these cancers could be prevented with vaccination."
volumeone.org/news/2017/09/20/18291_protect_your_preteens_today_from_hpv_tomorrow
Protect your Preteens Today from HPV Tomorrow
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Did you know that cancer prevention can be as simple as making sure your preteen receives the HPV vaccination series? HPV vaccination is the best way to prevent cervical cancer and many other types of cancer.
A huge congratulations to Katie Van Tornhout, a great vaccine advocate from South Bend, for being recognized as an Anthem Angel by the Indianapolis Colts!
A compelling reason why we should vaccinate our children with HPV vaccine:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwUPu4vS8OI&t=9s
"What Can I Do?" Voices for Vaccines (September 15, 2017) - "If you don't know Tara Smith from Kent State, you should. That may be the main reason we asked her to be a guest on our most recent podcast. She's smart, witty, and determined. But the excuse me made to have her on the podcast was a recent article she published, 'Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy: A Review and Call to Action.' As the title suggests, the article is a great primer about vaccine rejection and hesitancy, but then it also has a number of concrete ways scientists-or anyone else-can advocate for vaccines. On our podcast, Tara discusses why this primer and call to action is needed for those working in medicine, research, and public health. She also tells us how we can move beyond science-only reactions to what is often an emotional issue. In this episode, Nathan and Karen also discuss Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson's latest post: '10 Things To Know About 2017-2018 Flu Shots.' Karen also tries to make #vaxsplain a thing."
www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-can-i-do/
What Can I Do? - Voices For Vaccines
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If you don’t know Tara Smith from Kent State, you should. That may be the main reason we asked her to be a guest on our most recent podcast. She’s smart, witty, and determined. But the excuse me made to have her on the podcast was a recent article she published, “Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy: …
"Uber driver protesting 'Vaxxed' film meets Philly vaccine pioneer" The Philadelphia Inquirer (September 8, 2017) - "Craig Egan drove across the country this summer to disrupt a bus tour launched by the makers of the film Vaxxed, a group that questions the safety of vaccines. He marched with a sign. He spoke through a bullhorn. He documented his public-health crusade on YouTube, and was labeled a 'troll' in response. This week, the tech salesman-turned-Uber driver came to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in search of a friendlier audience: vaccine inventor Paul Offit. 'He's a hero,' Egan said after meeting the physician for lunch Wednesday. Egan and Offit are waging the same battle through different means. Offit developed a vaccine for rotavirus that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives since its approval in 2006. The disease causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, and is often fatal in developing countries with a shortage of clean water. Today, he is director of CHOP's vaccine education center, patiently fielding calls from parents with questions about the two dozen shots that are recommended for children by age 2."
www.philly.com/philly/health/health-news/vaccine-paul-offit-chop-uber-autism-20170908.html
Uber driver protesting 'Vaxxed' film meets Philly vaccine pioneer
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Craig Egan drove across the country to challenge the supporters of the controversial film "Vaxxed." At Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, he got a warm reception.
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