HPV vaccines up in Memphis area
St. Jude unveiled one piece of local data trending in the right direction: an increase in HPV vaccinations, which can prevent multiple types of cancers. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis has reported a 21.4% increase in human papillomaviruses vaccination among children ages 11 to 17 in Shelby County between 2019 and 2025, according to the state department of health. Some HPV viruses can cause cancer, according the Mayo Clinic. St Jude Children's Research Hospital has highlighted this trend in recent weeks.
Published : 13 hours ago by Steve Bohnel in Health
For months, local health leaders have talked about the state of Tennessee and how it lags behind many in various health metrics.
In recent weeks, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital unveiled one pi... [615 symbols]
