Preteen News
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, also known as the cervical cancer vaccine, has been recommended for all pre-teen and teenage girls and young women since 2006. The virus causes genit... Read more
In a surprise move, the governor of Texas has bypassed the legislature and the public health officials and signed an order making the new HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine mandatory for all girl... Read more
The expert panel that makes vaccine recommendations for the U.S. is recommending that all adolescents age 11 to 12 years of age be given the Tdap vaccine instead of the Td vaccine (tetanus b... Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved a new vaccine called MCV4 (marketed as Menactra) that protects against four strains (A, C, Y, and W-135) of Neisseria meningiti... Read more