“This Isn’t Like Diphtheria, You Know?”: The Sociocultural Context of Human Papillomavirus Immunization, Potential Mandates, and Narratives of Risk Among

Many in the biomedical community have praised the recently released Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, for having the potential to significantly reduce the disease burden of cervical cancer and genital warts. However, complex intersections of ideology, morality, and politics have made thi...

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Main Author: Helmy, Hannah Louise
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2008
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/288
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1287&context=etd