HPV Vaccine. What’s the DEAL?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008So many scary reports out there about vaccines. As a Mom, it can be terrifying hearing about vaccines not being safe. As a physician I know that data supports the safety of vaccines and the incredible prevention of life threatening diseases. I still have some unanswered questions about the scheduling and number of vaccines given at one time since we have so many more vaccines today.
One of the latest questions is about Gardasil. It is a vaccine introduced in May of 2006 to help prevent cervical cancer and genital warts. It helps the body produce an antibody to 4 types of Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. (more…)
