Public Health on Campus
Naloxone (Narcan) Availability
Hamilton recently expanded the availability of naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, by installing cabinets stocked with the lifesaving medication in all residence halls. Naloxone can reverse the fatal effects of an opioid overdose, and research underscores the life-saving potential of naloxone accessibility.
HPV Vaccine Information
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common family of viruses. There are more than 100 types of HPV viruses. Some cause infection of the skin and others infect mucous membranes of various areas of the body. Different types of HPV infection affect the body in different ways. For instance, some types of HPV can lead to cancer of the tongue, tonsils, anus, cervix, vulva, and penis, and others cause warts in the genital area.
HPV is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Approximately 85% of people will contract HPV at some point in their lives. HPV also causes approximately 36,000 new cases of cancer each year in the U.S., including anal, cervical, oropharyngeal, penile, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. The HPV vaccine can prevent over 90% of these cancers.
Vaccination is routinely recommended through the age of 26 for all males and females, and can be given through age 45 years, if desired.
Yes!. You don’t have to have sex to catch HPV, but sex increases your risk. You can get HPV by skin-to-skin intimate contact, and people can get and spread HPV without knowing it. Ideally, it’s best to get vaccinated before you ever have sex.
You need a series of HPV shots to be fully protected. A three-dose series is recommended for ages 15 and older.
HPV vaccine has been shown to be very safe. Since the first HPV vaccine was licensed for use in 2006, more than 120 million doses of HPV vaccine have been distributed in the United States. In the years of HPV vaccine safety monitoring, no serious safety concerns have been identified except fainting after vaccination (a common occurrence for adolescents after any vaccination). Like other vaccinations, most side effects from HPV vaccination are mild (e.g., fever, headache, pain and redness in the arm where the shot was given).
Contact
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Health Center
Phone: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Phone: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Phone: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Phone: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Phone: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 - 4:30 p.m.
(closed from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on the first Thursday)
