Vermont

From 2011 to 2015, the cancer incidence rates and cancer mortality rates in New Hampshire and Vermont exceeded the national average. In addition, cancer death rates in rural areas are higher than in urban areas, with barriers such as a lack of broadband internet connectivity and a lower…

Data showed that uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the catchment area of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center was lower than the uptake of other vaccines given at ages 11 and 12. A research team conducted an environmental scan focused on understanding the barriers…