Many American College Students Do Not Get Vaccinated Against HPV.

reported that research suggests that “many American college students don’t get vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), and many don’t fully understand the threat posed by the virus or their risk for infection.” Investigators surveyed nearly 200 female undergraduate students. The survey indicated that while “most of the respondents knew about the HPV vaccine...54 percent were not vaccinated.” The research was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. http://consumer.healthday.com/public-health-information-30/vaccine-news-689/college-kids-don-t-get-the-hvp-threat-699995.html