HPV rate has dropped by 50% in teen girls in recent years

[sonrisa]

Thanks to the new vaccines. Yay!

www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/health/study-finds-sharp-drop-in-hpv-infections-in-girls.html?hp&_r=0

(sorry, saraandmichael's SIL)

[lucky513]

I was just going to say they the vaccines are working

[angelaa73]

yayyy!!!

[MWOS]

I know humans, as a whole, are really stupid animals, but holy shit. We invented a shot that prevents cancer. And it's working.

[Deleted]

I saw this earlier and was very excited. Anyone up on the latest about the vaccine for boys?

[Marle]

Woohoo! This is one of several reasons I didn't circumcise.

[cleo29]

I remember how excited my old gyno was about this vaccine and what it could mean for cervical cancer. I am so happy to see that it is working!

[UMaineTeach]

:Y:

[Marle]

Jun 19, 2013 20:43:39 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

I remember how excited my old gyno was about this vaccine and what it could mean for cervical cancer. I am so happy to see that it is working!

And cancer of the penis and now apparently oral cancer.

[cleo29]

Jun 19, 2013 20:46:24 GMT -5 Marle said:

Jun 19, 2013 20:43:39 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

I remember how excited my old gyno was about this vaccine and what it could mean for cervical cancer. I am so happy to see that it is working!

And cancer of the penis and now apparently oral cancer.

yep, yep.

[sonrisa]

Jun 19, 2013 20:37:42 GMT -5 @damnation said:

I saw this earlier and was very excited. Anyone up on the latest about the vaccine for boys?

According to the article, Merck has one on the market for both girls and boys.

[saraandmichael]

i read this article earlier today!

and it reinforces that i made the absolute right choice to vaccinate noah.

[nursewife]

That vaccine really excited me. I'm glad it's an option for me kids. I'm hoping OHIP covers it for boys when C is old enough. It's awesome to see a vaccine with such great success rates!!

[Deleted]

I LOVE VACCINES.

do you think if i got that put on a t-shirt and wore it around, i'd get egged by anti-vaxxers?

[MWOS]

Jun 19, 2013 21:28:58 GMT -5 cville said:

I LOVE VACCINES.

do you think if i got that put on a t-shirt and wore it around, i'd get egged by anti-vaxxers?

No, eggs are INGREDIENTS!!!1!!

[saraandmichael]

and i totally just fb posted this.

[W.T.Faulkner]

Yay! That's excellent.

I never did get that vaccine, though. I have a year left to do it and I really should.