vaccines

Mainstream Media Perpetuates HPV Vaccine Mythology

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by Dr. Jen Gunter

December 16, 2011 - 10:21am (Print)

The war cry of the GOP (Grand Old Puritans) is that the HPV vaccine is a license for public fornication. This is how they rally their financial base. I get that, but the press doesn’t have to take the bait. It only becomes a story if the press makes it so.

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Multipurpose Prevention Technologies for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Gaining Momentum and Promise

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by Contraception

February 22, 2010 - 9:00am (Print)

Multipurpose prevention technologies were the focus of Advancing Prevention Technologies for Sexual and Reproductive Health, an international symposium held in Berkeley, CA, in March 2009. For 2 days, more than 150 participants from developing and industrialized countries discussed and debated the opportunities and challenges for advancing technologies that address multiple sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. The symposium proceedings draw from those presentations and the subsequent discussions.2 This editorial seeks to convey the key points of these discussions and engage health care professionals in the effort to fulfill the potential that these technologies might offer.

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Colombia Fails to Include HPV Vaccine in Public Health System

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by Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America

January 13, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

In Colombia, a bill that would introduce the vaccine into Bogotá's public health care system has just failed for the third time.
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