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ABC News: Doctors Come Out in Support of Cervical Cancer Vaccine
While not risk free, doctors say benefits clearly outweigh risks. In this article, Dr. Kendall Krause, MD explains the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System and puts reports of adverse events in perspective. ABC News:Doctors Come Out in Support of Cervical Cancer Vaccine 
September Is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: AMWA And NCWO Want Women To Know The Facts About Cervical Cancer Prevention.
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month and the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) and the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO) are launching a new campaign, “Know the Facts About Cervical Cancer Prevention,” to help women best protect themselves from this preventable disease.
 Women In Government to Present at 20th World Cancer Congress
Women In Government to Present at 20th World Cancer Congress & Release Toolkit on Cervical Cancer Prevention. Women In Government's Board of Directors and staff members will travel to Geneva, Switzerland for the August 27, 2008 event.
Washington Post Calls HPV Vaccine a Needed Protection
In an editorial, the Washington Post says the case for the HPV vaccine is clear-cut. It commends Virginia and D.C. for mandating the vaccine while also providing education and giving parents a chance to opt out.
HPV Awareness High Among College Students.
In a survey of college students conducted by Florida State University researchers, 94% of women and 64% of men had heard of HPV. Those who knew about HPV were generally knowledgeable about the virus.
Study Finds Hpv Vaccine Reduces Likelihood Of Abnormal Pap Smears
University of Alabama study finds that the Gardasil vaccine significantly reduces the frequency of abnormal pap smears over a four-year period.
Women In Government Authored Article On Cervical Cancer In The February 2008 Issue Of Medsurg Nursing.
The article finds that cervical cancer/HPV vaccine awareness is up, but that more efforts are needed to ensure access and availability.
University Of Michigan Study Recommends Hpv Vaccine Access Be Unrestricted.
The study finds that administering the human papillomavirus vaccine based on a woman's risk factors (including sexual history) could keep 80% of eligible women from getting the cancer-fighting vaccine. The research supports a federal recommendation that all females ages 11 to 26 should get the vaccine.
Connecticut State Representative, Debralee Hovey, Participates In Second Annual European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.
Conn. State Rep. DebraLee Hovey (RMonroe), Secretary of Women In Government, was an invited speaker earlier this week at the European Cervical Cancer Association (ECCA) and Interest Group’s (ECCIG) First Summit in honor of the Second Annual Cervical Cancer Prevention Week in Europe.
States Turn Challenges Into Opportunities, Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Efforts, According to a New Report Released Today
A new report shows that states are making progress in the fight against cervical cancer, but still face barriers in terms of racial and socio-economic disparities in cervical cancer incidence, mortality, and a lack of access to care.
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