HPV vaccination
HPV infection accounts for 99% of cervical cancers. There’s a vaccine against HPV.
Back when we still lived in Missouri, we had our teenage daughter vaccinated against HPV. Glad to see that in our adopted state of Rhode Island, 95% of adolescents got at least one dose of the HPV vaccine. Why would any parent deny their child this vaccine?
“Comparing adolescents ages 13-17 years across the country against Alabama — where the 21% without at least one dose of the HPV vaccine approximates the national goal — several Northeast states did significantly better, including Rhode Island (adjusted OR 3.05, 95% CI 1.40-6.66), Massachusetts (aOR 2.19, 95% CI 1.24-3.88), and New Hampshire (aOR 1.72, 95% CI 1.03-2.88).”
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“In the South, rates of unvaccinated adolescents ranged from 14% in Delaware and Virginia to 39% in Mississippi. The West saw unvaccinated rates ranging from 14% in Hawaii and 15% in New Mexico to 29% in Alaska and 30% in Idaho . . .”
With real estate, it’s “location, location, location.” With viral infections, not so much. Every child, no matter where they live, should get the HPV vaccine.
HPV vaccination rates across the US
Back when we still lived in Missouri, we had our teenage daughter vaccinated against HPV. Glad to see that in our adopted state of Rhode Island, 95% of adolescents got at least one dose of the HPV vaccine. Why would any parent deny their child this vaccine?
“Comparing adolescents ages 13-17 years across the country against Alabama — where the 21% without at least one dose of the HPV vaccine approximates the national goal — several Northeast states did significantly better, including Rhode Island (adjusted OR 3.05, 95% CI 1.40-6.66), Massachusetts (aOR 2.19, 95% CI 1.24-3.88), and New Hampshire (aOR 1.72, 95% CI 1.03-2.88).”
*snip*
“In the South, rates of unvaccinated adolescents ranged from 14% in Delaware and Virginia to 39% in Mississippi. The West saw unvaccinated rates ranging from 14% in Hawaii and 15% in New Mexico to 29% in Alaska and 30% in Idaho . . .”
With real estate, it’s “location, location, location.” With viral infections, not so much. Every child, no matter where they live, should get the HPV vaccine.
HPV vaccination rates across the US