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Vaccination Woes: HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Low

September 26, 2016

I was first offered the HPV vaccine during my college years. Although I had been counseled about the importance of the vaccine at that time, the steep price for the three-vaccine series kept me from getting it. With each injection costing $190, it was simply something I could not afford. By the time I started […]

Diana Cholakian ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cervical Cancer, hpv, Vaccine ⋅

Johns Hopkins Physician Finds Efficacy in Cervical Cancer Vaccine

December 28, 2015

I was not surprised to learn that Baltimore ranks higher than the national average in cervical cancer incidence. In my few years of residency, I have seen many young women diagnosed with this disease and lose their fight. Much has been done to prevent this horrible disease. With the combination of a new preventive vaccine […]

Diana Cholakian ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cervical Cancer, johns hopkins, Vaccine ⋅

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