Actions Taken On HPV Vaccine Proposals In California, Texas; Washington
The following highlights recent state news related to human papillomavirus vaccines. Merck’s HPV vaccine Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline’s HPV vaccine Cervarix in clinical trials have been shown to be 100% effective in preventing infection with HPV strains 16 and 18, which together cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases. [click link for full article]