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CDC Changes Gardasil Vaccination Recommendations, Now Says Kids Only Need Two Doses of HPV Vaccine

CDC Changes Gardasil Vaccination Recommendations, Now Says Kids Only Need Two Doses of HPV Vaccine

The federal government revised its recommendations for the Gardasil vaccine this week, saying that only two doses of the HPV vaccine are now required for protection and that the doses should be spaced farther apart than previously recommended.The CDC previously recommended three doses of Gardasil, which is the only vaccine in the United States that is currently licensed to prevent the human papillomavirus (HPV).HPV can cause some cancers such as cervical cancer, throat cancer and mouth cancer.


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CDC Says Preteens Only Need Two Doses of HPV Vaccine

CDC Says Preteens Only Need Two Doses of HPV Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say two doses of the HPV vaccine is plenty for 11 and 12-year-olds, instead of the previously recommended three doses.The HPV vaccine protects against cervical and several other types of cancer and has been available for years — but public acceptance has been slow.The CDC says, based on recent research they can now recommend 11 and 12-year-olds receive two doses of the vaccine at least six months apart.


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Boys and Girls Should Get the HPV Vaccine

Boys and Girls Should Get the HPV Vaccine

Local NewsBoys and Girls Should Get the HPV VaccineThe Canadian Cancer Society is calling on Saskatchewan's government to ensure both boys and girls receive HPV vaccinations.600 people are expected to be diagnosed with an HPV-associated cancer in 2016.Director of Cancer Control for the Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Cancer Society Donna Ziegler says while HPV rates have risen by 17 per cent in women, it has climbed by 56 per cent in men over the past 20 years.