Navigation Links
Parental consent for HPV vaccine should not be waived, poll says
Date:7/18/2012

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Most U.S. adults support laws that allow teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. But when asked about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), most adults want parents to have the final say on whether their teen or pre-teen gets the shots.

The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health recently asked a national sample of adults about allowing adolescents age 12 to 17 years old to receive the HPV vaccinations without parental consent.

Only 45 percent of those polled would support state laws allowing the HPV vaccination without parental consent.

"But in contrast, 57 percent say they support teens being able to get medical care for prevention of sexually transmitted infections and 55 percent for treatment, all without parental consent," says Sarah Clark, M.P.H., Associate Director of the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit at the University of Michigan and Associate Director of the National Poll on Children's Health.

In the short term, the HPV vaccine protects against genital warts, one of the most common types of sexually transmitted infection. In the long term, the vaccine prevents development of cervical cancer in females and some head and neck cancers in men.

Routine HPV vaccination is recommended for males and females at 11-12 years of age. The vaccine is most effective if administered before the onset of sexual activity.

"That presents a challenge. Parents aren't thinking their 11 or 12 year-old child is ready for sexual activity at that age," Clark says. "Many parents ask to delay the vaccine until their child is a little older. But older teens go to the doctor much less than younger adolescents, and often they go without a parent."

Public health officials have considered pushing laws that would drop the need for parental consent, in order to boost HPV vaccinati
'/>"/>

Contact: Mary F. Masson
mfmasson@umich.edu
734-764-2220
University of Michigan Health System
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Study Suggests Vaccine May Help Kids With Brain Cancer
2. Young girls more likely to report side effects after HPV vaccine
3. Preteens More Likely to Report HPV Vaccine Side Effects
4. Vaccine yielded encouraging long-term survival rates in certain patients with NSCLC
5. Early Study Finds Some Promise for Lung Cancer Vaccine
6. From a Failed Vaccine, New Insights Into Fighting HIV
7. From herd immunity and complacency to group panic: How vaccine scares unfold
8. Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
9. Army researcher develops potential vaccine carrier
10. A physicians guide for anti-vaccine parents
11. Shingles Vaccine Safe, Underutilized, Study Says
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/24/2013)... (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 ResortQuest Real ... joined the Dayna Feher team at the firm’s Bethany ... the Delaware resorts her home in 1975. Her real ... worked in all aspects of the real estate business ... the past 12 years, a licensed sales associate. ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... Mirena IUD lawyers at the Rottenstein Law Group are ... than 59,229 complaints since 2004 from women claiming they suffered ... as the Mirena IUD.* , Among the most common of ... where the IUD came out on its own. There are ... article. “Abdominal pain is also common, with 3,774 complaints. And ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... (LA JOLLA, Calif.) (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 ... letter to House Appropriators and the California congressional ... them to restore sequestered industry user fees paid ... 2013, and to ensure that future across-the-board cuts ... as part of the FY14 Agriculture, Rural Development ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... GA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Started in ... held in Orlando. 2013 marks AMTC’s 31st anniversary. SHINE ... family, starting with supermodel Millie Lewis and her daughter, Carey ... top agents, managers, casting directors, and music professionals including the ... Arts and XP Media. They are kings of Hollywood and ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... 2013 Area homeowners dreaming about owning a ... tubs to choose from at factory-direct pricing during the ... event takes place at Emerald Pool and Patio ... Jacuzzi, the industry's leading hot tub brand, scheduled the event ... The event will feature popular hot tub models at up ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Tammy Mushrush Joins ResortQuest Real Estate® and the Dayna Feher Team 2Health News:Sufferers of Alleged Mirena IUD Side Effects Lodge More Than 59,000 Complaints With FDA, Rottenstein Law Group LLP Notes 2Health News:California Biomedical Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action on FDA User Fees for FY2014 2Health News:California Biomedical Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action on FDA User Fees for FY2014 3Health News:AMTC’s Summer SHINE Event Coming to Orlando’s Luxurious Gaylord Palms July 2-7, 2013 2Health News:Truckload of Jacuzzi® Hot Tubs Rolls into Bend, Oregon on May 24, 2013 for Sales Event 2
... 30 Military Officers Association of America ... (Ret), pulled no punches in expressing MOAA,s objection to ... inpatient copays by $110 per day for retired servicemembers, family ... and extremely disappointed that there would be any copay increase ...
... at UCSF Medical Center have begun enrollment for an early-stage ... adult stem cell therapy for patients who have just experienced ... is part of a multi-center national study. The cells ... bone marrow of healthy adult donors. Depending on their location ...
... it lowered risk of neurological problems later , WEDNESDAY, Sept. ... body temperature of oxygen-deprived newborns reduces the risk for neurological ... risk of death or severe disability. , Still, the findings, ... England Journal of Medicine , help fill a crucial gap ...
... ... Jonathan Kraft , ... (Vocus) September 30, 2009 -- The Boston biotechnology industry will get an early look at ... October 27, 2009 at Harvard Medical School. , , ,At the one-day event, recently funded ...
... Simmons firm, a leading national law firm in the fight ... Miles for Meso 5K run/walk on Sunday, October 11, in ... www.milesformeso.org . , The Simmons firm ... in Alton, Ill. Nearly 500 runners and walkers registered, and ...
... DALLAS, Sept. 30 The Sleep Center at Baylor University ... American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The center at Baylor ... in North Texas. , "Accreditation provides formal recognition ... for patients suffering from sleep disorders," said David L. ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:MOAA Decries 21% TRICARE Inpatient Copay Hike 2Health News:Cardiac stem cell trial seeks to treat some heart attack patients 2Health News:Cardiac stem cell trial seeks to treat some heart attack patients 3Health News:Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns 2Health News:Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns 3Health News:Boston Biotech R&D Conference to Showcase Next-Generation Newsmakers and Massachusetts as Leader in Biotech Discovery 2Health News:Boston Biotech R&D Conference to Showcase Next-Generation Newsmakers and Massachusetts as Leader in Biotech Discovery 3Health News:Simmons Law Firm Presents Second 'Miles for Meso' Walk/Run Fundraiser 2Health News:Sleep Center at Baylor Dallas One of Select Centers in North Texas to Receive Accreditation 2
(Date:5/23/2013)... Mass. , May 23, 2013  Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: ... Lindop , CFO & EVP-Business Development, will present at ... Conference in Boston, MA on May ... http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120206/NE47232LOGO ) The public may access ... About Haemonetics Haemonetics (NYSE: ...
(Date:5/23/2013)...  MGC Diagnostics Corporation (NASDAQ: MGCD ) ... scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results ... April 30, 2013. The call will be at 4:30 ... will report financial results for the second quarter of ... May 30, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120821/LA60189LOGO ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Bio-Holdings Ltd. (TASE: HDST, OTC: HADSY), a publicly ... property developed and owned by Hadassah University Hospital, ... center, today announced that its portfolio company, Cell ... Israeli Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Office of ... and advance clinical trials. Cell Cure,s development budget ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:MGC Diagnostics Corporation to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results on Thursday, May 30, 2013 2Hadasit Bio-Holdings Ltd. Portfolio Company - Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd. Received Additional Government Support 2
... Oct. 28 Octapharma Group and Fresenius Kabi ... regarding the use of Fresenius Kabi,s HESylation® Technology ... the agreement, Fresenius Kabi will license its proprietary ... based on hydroxyethyl starch ("HES") which will be ...
... , MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 28 Featuring the lowest ... Siemens Healthcare,s SOMATOM® Definition Flash dual-source computed tomography (CT) ... for Children, Orlando, Fla., to better serve its pediatric ... of the radiation dose that systems previously required to ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Octapharma Group and Fresenius Kabi Enter Into an Exclusive License, Development and Supply Agreement for a HESylated Recombinant Protein 2Octapharma Group and Fresenius Kabi Enter Into an Exclusive License, Development and Supply Agreement for a HESylated Recombinant Protein 3Siemens Delivers Flash Speed, Lowest Dose to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children 2Siemens Delivers Flash Speed, Lowest Dose to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children 3
... panel is designed for medical imaging. The 18 inch ... and ultrasound. It can be mounted on a wall ... It allows for RGB, s-video and composite inputs with ... in VGA input. In VGA mode, its resolution is ...
... fixation. Completely resorbable, it presented surgeons with ... the most thoroughly proven product of its ... with system enhancements that make it even ... system means that application of this proven ...
... The intra-operative MR system ... intra-operative tool for radiologists ... goal of the system ... valuable adjunct to standard ...
... ultrasound A-scan Sonomed-315 is intended for visualization ... detection of midline shifts in the brain, ... and easy to use, the Sonomed-315 offers ... A-scanning mode allows to identify the anatomic ...
Medicine Products: