Health and Fitness

Chicago Dept. of Public Health Announces Record Jump In Chicago Teens Receiving HPV Vaccine

City’s comprehensive outreach efforts lead to coverage levels above the national average

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015.  The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a dramatic increase in the percentage of Chicago teens who have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The HPV vaccine prevents the most common types of the virus, some of which can lead to cancer. The improvement was highlighted in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) release of the…

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