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Date:9/4/2007

ive the vaccine. But even teens outside those categories arent getting to the doctor enough. According to the studys analysis of 2,900 11 to 21 year olds primary care visits to pediatricians, family physicians, obstetrician/gynecologists and internists in 2002-2003, more than 50 percent of both teens who had insurance and who are not poor needed two or more visits to complete the series of HPV shots.

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Contact: Heather Hare heather_hare@urmc.rochester.edu 585-273-2840 University of Rochester Medical Center Source:Eurekalert

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