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Officials: 2 doses of HPV vaccine for pre-teens

Officials: 2 doses of HPV vaccine for pre-teens

It's now easier for pre-teens to get the HPV vaccine.Government health officials say for kids under age 14, two doses of the vaccine works just as well as three.The recommendation had been for three doses within six months.The vaccine is recommended at age 11 or 12 to help protect against cervical cancer.Three doses are still recommended for kids who haven't received their first shot by 15.


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HPV vaccine for boys is 'not complicated,' health critic says

HPV vaccine for boys is 'not complicated,' health critic says

The NDP in Saskatchewan are pressing the provincial government to expand the use of HPV vaccine to include boys, in an effort to reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer.Currently, girls in Grade 6 have access to a publicly-funded HPV vaccine, but boys aren't covered.According to the information from the Canadian Cancer Society, one third of all human papillomavirus-caused cancers occur in men, commonly and increasingly as throat and mouth cancers.


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Only 2 HPV vaccine shots for kids 14 and younger: CDC

Only 2 HPV vaccine shots for kids 14 and younger: CDC

THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 -- Children 14 and younger require only two doses of the HPV vaccine rather than the previously recommended three shots, U.S. health officials now say.The vaccine protects against infection with sexually transmitted HPV (human papillomavirus), which can cause cervical and other cancers.On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that 11- to 12-year-olds receive two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart.


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CDC changes HPV vaccine recommendations

CDC changes HPV vaccine recommendations

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