Only about half of teenage girls receive HPV vaccine at CDC's recommended age
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 13:20
in Health & Medicine
A virus is responsible for most cases of cervical cancer, but a new study indicates that only about half of the girls receive the vaccine at the recommended age. The Human papilloma virus vaccine protects against 70 percent of cervical cancers. The CDC has recommended that girls get the vaccine when they are 11-12, because it is most effective when it is given before girls become sexually active.