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Cancer Vaccines
Study results from M.A. Habel and colleagues in the area of cancer vaccines published
April 15th, 2009
"Approximately 73 million adults in the United States report using the Internet as a source for health information. This study examines the quality, content, and scope of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Internet news coverage starting on the day of its licensure," scientists in the United States report. "Information about the HPV vaccine in the media may influence personal attitudes and vaccine uptake. Using four search engines and six search terms, a sample of 250 Internet articles on the HPV vaccine were identified between June 8, 2006, and September 26, 2006. The coding instrument captured how the headline was depicted and how the vaccine was labeled in addition...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-15)
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