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Poland: Free HPV vaccinations for 12 and 13 year olds starting June 1

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Starting June 1, it will be possible to vaccinate against HPV for children aged 12 and 13 free of charge. Registration starts on May 27, according to Polish health officials. Wherever...

Austria: HPV vaccination free of charge up to the age of 21

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Children, adolescents and young adults between the ages of 9 and 21 now receive the HPV vaccination free of charge. From February 1st, 2023 you can get vaccinated by family doctors, vaccination centers...

WHO: Single-dose HPV vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization‘s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recently announced their evaluation of the evidence that has been emerging over...

Sweden: 97 percent of two-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2019, HPV vaccination rates also high

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Swedish Public Health Agency’s and the Medical Products Agency’s joint annual report for 2019, adherence to the vaccination program remains...

HPV vaccine: Physicians report high refusal rates

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The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the US Despite its proven success at preventing cancer, many adolescents are still not getting the HPV vaccine. A...

HPV: ‘A future without HPV cancers is within reach, but urgent action is needed to improve vaccine coverage rates’

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During 2012-2016, an average of 43,999 HPV-associated cancers were reported each year, according to a new study published today in CDC’s  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Among the estimated...

The HPV Vaccine: Talking to The Vaccine Mom

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The CDC says HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that can lead to 6 types of cancers later in life.  Almost every person who is sexually active will get...

Individual HPV types linked to HIV infection: Study

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An international research team led by a scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has for the first time identified individual types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, that are specifically...

HPV vaccine: Gardasil 9 approved for use in women and men aged 27 through 45 years

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include...

Gardasil used to treat patient with squamous cell carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma is the second-most-common form of skin cancer. Evidence suggests the human papilloma virus plays a role in the development of some types of this skin cancer. Two years ago, a 97-year-old...