Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): What You Need to Know and Why
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HPV: What You Need to Know and Why with Dr. Robert Rose, Associate Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Rochester
This event is a collaboration between the Perinatal Network and Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Brass Chandelier Room, Monroe Community Hospital
435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14620
Human Papilloma Virus, commonly referred to as HPV, is a string of sexually transmitted viruses known to cause cancer primarily in women and in rare cases in men. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a vaccine, researched and developed in Rochester , for use in girls/women, ages 9-26 years. Come learn more about the virus, the vaccine, and the issues and questions that are emerging.
