Public Information Office 210 S. McDonald Street Suite 626 McKinney, Texas 75069 www.collincountytx.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 15, 2007

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Collin County Health Care Services offers the Gardasil HPV Vaccination

(McKinney, TX) – Collin County Health Care Services has received a supply of the Gardasil® Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program for girls ages 9-19.

The HPV vaccination produced by Gardasil®, aides in the protection of HPV types 16 and 18 which cause 70% of cervical cancer cases and types 6 and 11 which cause 90% of genital wart cases. The vaccine may not fully protect everyone and is not used in people already infected with HPV or pregnant women.

The vaccination is given in 3 doses and is recommended for girls aged 9-26. The Collin County Health Care Services are offering the vaccination for girls ages 9-19 at this time through the VFC program. Vaccines are administered Monday – Friday from 8:00am-11:00 am and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. The maximum cost is $14 and is based on a sliding scale. The Collin County Health Care Service building is located at 825 N. McDonald Suite 130 in McKinney, Texas.

For more information on Human Papillomavirus, visit the Center for Disease Control’s website at www.cdc.gov.

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