/tags/hpv HPV en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:01:00 GMT /health/2018-06-13/medical-groups-push-to-increase-texas-hpv-vaccination-rate-one-of-the-worst-in-the-u-s Only about a third of kids in Texas are getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is linked to several cancers. The state ranks� Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:01:00 GMT /health/2018-06-13/medical-groups-push-to-increase-texas-hpv-vaccination-rate-one-of-the-worst-in-the-u-s Ashley Lopez /health/2013-06-17/study-finds-college-students-misinformed-on-hpv-risks Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the nation. About 75 percent of Americans will contract the virus during� Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:09:10 GMT /health/2013-06-17/study-finds-college-students-misinformed-on-hpv-risks KUT Staff, Syeda Carrillo /health/2012-10-15/girls-vaccinated-for-hpv-not-more-likely-to-be-sexually-active Researchers found that 11- and 12-year-old girls who had the vaccine were no more likely to have had sexual health issues than ones who didn't. Still, parents' concerns about daughters and sexual activity remain a barrier to widespread adoption of the HPV vaccine, along with concerns about vaccine safety. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:34:00 GMT /health/2012-10-15/girls-vaccinated-for-hpv-not-more-likely-to-be-sexually-active Nancy Shute /health/2012-02-27/pediatricians-recommend-hpv-vaccination-for-boys Human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer. And girls have been the prime focus for vaccination, though that has stirred controversy almost from the start. Now pediatricians says vaccinating boys could curb illnesses tied to the virus. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:36:00 GMT /health/2012-02-27/pediatricians-recommend-hpv-vaccination-for-boys Scott Hensley /politics/2011-10-17/perry-hates-cancer-but-budget-cuts-slash-hpv-tests On the presidential campaign trail, Gov. Rick Perry has explained his much-maligned effort to make the human papillomavirus vaccine mandatory for� Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:20:19 GMT /politics/2011-10-17/perry-hates-cancer-but-budget-cuts-slash-hpv-tests Emily Ramshaw, Texas Tribune, Thanh Tan, Texas Tribune /politics/2011-09-16/in-texas-perrys-vaccine-mandate-provoked-anger The most dramatic moment of the GOP debate in Florida revolved around Gov. Rick Perry and his 2007 executive order mandating that young girls in Texas get the HPV vaccine. In 2007, this move mystified Republicans and revealed what some saw as a backroom deal. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:22:00 GMT /politics/2011-09-16/in-texas-perrys-vaccine-mandate-provoked-anger Wade Goodwyn /politics/2011-09-15/rick-perrys-hpv-vaccine-record-exposes-confusing-inconsistencies If nothing else, the controversy over Texas Gov. Rick Perry's mandating the use of the human papillomavirus vaccine in 12 year old girls, demonstrates the contradictions in his professed world view. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:30:00 GMT /politics/2011-09-15/rick-perrys-hpv-vaccine-record-exposes-confusing-inconsistencies Frank James