Minnesota NOW Launches HPreVent Campaign
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TAKE ACTION NOW! TO PREVENT HPV & CERVICAL CANCER Join the Minneapolis Zombie Pub Crawl on Saturday, October 18 to stop the spread of HPV and cervical cancer! Why is this important to you, your friends, and your family? 80 percent of women will contract sexually transmitted Human Papillomavirus (HPV) during their lifetimes. Left untreated, some strains of the virus will lead to cervical cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2008, 11,070 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. Donate now to help fund future HPreVent actions! Watch for more action alerts and information about the HPreVent campaign! Join us on Saturday, October 18! Help educate fellow zombies about how to prevent HPV and end cervical cancer. Let them know a vaccine can their lives. |
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Contact Us: Minnesota NOW 550 Rice Street #102 Saint Paul MN 55103-2116 Phone: 651-222-1605 Fax: 651-292-9417 E-mail: mnnow@mnnow.org |
Prevent Human PapillomaVirus (HPV)
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For more info: Watch the MN NOW website or contact us at mnnow@mnnow.org. Special thanks to the Smitten Kitten for their generous in-kind donations. |
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Get Your PAP Get Your SHOT Save Your LIFE The CDC recommends vaccination of girls and women beginning at age 11. The CDC rarely changes its recommendations for vaccines, yet they added the HPV vaccine to the list because of its importance and ability to prevent cancer. WORLD-WIDE, CERVICAL CANCER IS THE 2nd LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG WOMEN! MORE ON THE TOPIC: MN NOW will be launching a series of events, resources, and awareness Actions this fall. MN NOW will soon add Watch for more activist emails for issue updates and future actions. Be sure to forward to a friend! |
