European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 23 2007 stars and stripes pages David and stripes Tracy Perez animal health care manager for Karing kennels on Kadena air base displays one of the new cat condos Karing kennels new 8800 Square foot Center is almost four times the size of the old facility new Kadena facility has climate control and a Pool for pets by David Allen stars and stripes Kadena air base Okinawa new million climate con trolled billeting Complex com plete with wading pools for those hot summer Days opens just in Side Gate 3 Here Friday but dont get too excited this luxury Condo is strictly for our furry the Facil Ity includes a new retail store where humans can shop for their cats and dogs needs the new Karing kennels replaces the old facility located near Camp Shields Accord ing to Tracy Perez animal health care Man Ager the 8800squarefoot Center is almost four times the size of the old facility and with 80 Ken Nels increases the boarding space for dogs by 30 per cent and the new 24cage cat Condo increases Board ing space for cats by 300 percent Perez said the old Kennel facility will remain in use As a col Lection Point for strays and for pet adoptions this has been in the works for More than two years said Michael therriat chief of the 18th wings Community support flight during a recent reopen correction a March 18 Story about the Thrift savings plan should have said that tsp contributions Are open to government employees and servicemen Bers in an Active pay status it the old facility was grossly undersized this new Kennel will have a tremendous Impact on Quality of life for the military on Okinawa f f Michael therriat chief of the 18th wings Community support flight ing tour the old facility was grossly undersized and inadequate in regards to today Stan Dards for Quality care this will have a tremendous Impact on Quality of life for the military on Okinawa we Are the Only Mili tar operated boarding facility on the Island speaking As she headed Down a Long Row of indoor kennels for dogs that had Doggy doors for outside runs Perez said we used to have a Ter Rible shortage of space at the old Kennel during the Spring break and summer wed have such a de Mand for Board ing that we had to turn a lot of pets away now weve got enough space so there should be Zero turn Downs the entire com plex is climate controlled so no pet owner will have to worry about their dog suffering in the Okinawa heat she said but theres a lot More than just comfy cages for the dogs and cats at the new Kar ing kennels the Complex includes grooming services with Builtin showers and Hydraulic grooming tables a huge Kennel Kitchen for preparation of food and medications a laundry and an outside recreation area that in clues five wading pools the boarding fees for dogs is a Day and weekly cats can stay for a Day or p week All pets shots must be cur rent prior to checking for More information about Karing kennels go to pets Tel email David Allen at army b to give by Jennifer h Svan stars and stripes Misawa air base Japan dependents at us army bases in the Pacific Are among the first in the Region to have the option of getting a controversial vaccine touted for its effective Ness against cervical cancer the leg Crawford f Sams us army health clinic at Camp Zama has administered about 23 doses of the human Pap Illo tavirus vaccine or Huv since receiving an initial ship ment in february according to de Roper director of Host nation relations and Public affairs for us army Garrison Japan the medical clinic has about 40 doses on hand with More in route sold by Merck and co under the Trade name Gar Dasil the vac Cine protects against four of the major types of Huv including two strains that cause 70 percent of cervical cancers and nearly All that cause genital warts according to the National centers for disease control and Preven Tion in South Korea us army 18th medical command clinics should receive the vaccine by the end of the month according to it col Eric t Lund 18th medical command preventive Medicine consultant in an email response to questions Lund called Huv a great new vaccine which can prevent most cases of cervical cancer at most us forces Korea clinics beneficiaries will be Able to walk in to the immunization clinics to receive Huv Lund wrote adding this is a Caseb Case basis for clinics so it is important that beneficiaries Check with their clinics before walking in for immunizations the cd recommends the vac Cine for 11to 12yearold girls though it indicates that these Ries can be started in girls As Young As 9 a catchup vaccination is recommended for females Ages 13 to 26 who have not been vaccinated previously or who have not completed the full vaccine series the vaccine consists of an intramuscular injection of three doses spaced Over six months while the air Force follows cd guidelines Pacific air forces medical facilities Are still awaiting funding for the new vac Hovig first Cine according to maj Heather Zwicker a Acaf spokeswoman adding she expects Money to be made available soon officials at us naval Hospi Tal Okinawa said they Are currently awaiting Navy Medicine guidance for administering the Huv vaccination program we will make a Public announce ment when procedural guide lines Are in place and we Are ready to distribute the vaccine said Hospital spokesman Brian Davis i a written response information on the status of the vaccine was not available wednesday from Yokosuka naval Hospital or us naval Hospital Guam Huv has already sparked heated controversy in the states where at least 21 states have introduced Bills to mandate Huv vaccinations for school age girls and three new Jersey and new Mexico have passed them Texas governor is sued an executive order requiring the vaccine for girls entering sixth Grade in 2008 proponents say the vaccine to be effective has to be issued Young before girls Are sexually Active but some parents Are in easy about vaccinating 11and 12yearolds against sexually transmitted diseases saying they want to explain std to their daughters on their own timetable according to the associated press at Camp Zama and army med ical clinics in South Korea Chil Dren under 18 years of age re quire parental permission for the vaccine officials said Huv vaccination is a Tri car covered Benefit for a Tiv duty personnel and their de Pendents military officials said email Jennifer h Svan at one dose of the vaccine Gar Dasil developed by Merck co a More about vaccine what is it the vaccine Gar Dasil is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical Jancer precancerous genital lesions and genital warts due to Huv who should have it the vaccine is recommended for 11to 12yearolcl girls and can be Given to girls As Young As 9 is it Safe the federally approved vaccine has been tested in 11000 women with no serious Side effects reported the most common Side effect is Brief soreness at the injection site there is no thimerosal or Mercury in the vaccine Protection the vaccine guards against four strains of Huv so it prevents about 70 percent of cervical cancer cases and about 90 percent of genital warts cases prevalence about one in four women in the United states Ages 14 to 59 Are infected Wim the sexually trans Nii Ted Huv the major cause of cervical cancer in women in about 90 percent of cases Huv infections Clear up with in two years about 9600 us women develop cervical can cer each year and about 3700 will die from the disease source centers for disease control and prevention Trautman tapped for aviation Post Hampton has Yokosuka port visit Camp Foster Okinawa Marine corps maj Gen George j Trautman Iii commander of the Oki naw abased 1st Marine air Wing has been nominated to the Post of Deputy commandant for Marine corps aviation Secretary of defense Robert m Gates announced tuesday the nomination includes a promotion to Lieuten ant general the uss Hampton a nuclear powered los Ange Les class submarine pulled into Yokosuka naval base on wednesday for a port visit and to meet with commander submarine group seven rear adm Douglas Mcaneny prior to continuing its Western Pacific deployment after the deployment Hampton will change Home ports from Norfolk a to san Diego from staff reports