Myth of the fat dodo. The birdâs obesity, slowness and lack of intelligence are commonly given as reasons for its alleged evolutionary inferiority. Dodoes were for years considered not just large, but grossly overweightâto the point that they not only couldnât fly, but could hardly run from their enemies.
The HPV strains that Gardasil protects against are sexually transmitted. The vaccine was approved in the US on June 8, 2006 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2008, Gardasil was approved in 41 of U.S. states. The Gardasil vaccine has also been approved in 120 other countries.
Hepatitis B. You need a series of doses of hepatitis B vaccine if you have not already received them. Human papillomavirus. All teens should get a series of 3 doses of HPV vaccine, beginning at age 11â12 years. The vaccine protects against HPV (the most common cause of cervical cancer) and certain other types of cancers. Influenza.