Data Show Low HPV Vaccine Rates in L.A. Area

Only about 29% of girls ages 13 to 17 in South Los Angeles and about 45% of girls in Los Angeles County have had at least one dose of the three-dose vaccination against human papillomavirus, which can cause genital warts and some cancers, county health data show. Meanwhile, about 54% of girls nationwide have gotten at least one vaccine dose, according to new CDC data.

• "HPV Vaccination Rate Among Teenage Girls in U.S. is Almost Double That of South LA" (Martinez, "On Central," KPCC, 7/25).
• "Report: Teen HPV Vaccination Rate Still Lagging" (Stobbe, AP/Sacramento Bee, 7/25).