Sherrie Wallington Interviewed about HPV Vaccine Education

New DC Law Requires Girls Entering 6th Grade to be Vaccinated

August 6, 2009

Sherrie Wallington, PhD, assistant professor of oncology and program director for the Health Disparities Initiative, was interviewed by News Channel 8 about the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination requirement in DC schools. In 2007, the Washington, DC city council passed legislation requiring that all girls entering the sixth grade receive the HPV vaccine.

Watch the video.

Learn more about the Health Disparities Initiative and its work to educate DC parents about the HPV vaccination requirement.

Author: Allison Whitney