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May 02, 2012

All incoming West Virginia 7th and 12th graders will have to meet new school shot requirements in the fall before school starts. Ask you doctor or local health department if your child is ready for 7th and 12th grade next fall....Read More

January 18, 2012

Approximately 95 percent of cervical cancers are associated with HPV infections, and between 70 to 80 percent of cervical cancers are related to HPV 16 and HPV 18 viral subtypes or strains...Read More

December 13, 2011

Girls and young women who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) appear to be no more likely than those who are not vaccinated. ...Read More

November 17, 2011

Registration for the 2011 WV Public Health Symposium: Protecting the Health of the Community We Serve November 17 & 18, is now open. Awarding-winning journalist Gina Kolata is the keynote. $150 registration fee ...Read More

October 26, 2011

AAFP News Now reports that the ACIP agreed on a provisional recommendation to expand the routine use of quadrivalent human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine to adolescent boys. CDC will be evaluated and approved by CDC before it becomes official....Read More