Most states offer HPV vaccinations to girls in juvenile justice system
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 13:32
in Health & Medicine
Nearly all U.S. states offer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to adolescent girls who have been arrested or detained, according to a new report from The Miriam Hospital and Brown University. The study, published in the May issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, offers the first nationwide review of HPV vaccination practices among juvenile justice facilities.