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Pre-teens need only two HPV shots, not three, CDC recommends
Pre-teens need only two HPV shots, not three, CDC recommends
(Reuters) - Two doses of a vaccine that protects against cervical and several other types of cancer are enough for 11-to 12-year-olds, rather than the previous three-shot regimen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.Vaccines against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, Merck & Co Inc's Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Cervarix, have been available for years, but acceptance by the public has been slow."Safe, effective, and long-lasting protection against HPV cancers with two visits instead of three means more Americans will be protected from cancer," CDC Director Tom Frieden said in a statement.
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Preteens only need two HPV vaccines, not three, says immunization advisory panel
Preteens only need two HPV vaccines, not three, says immunization advisory panel
By Sally Robertson, BSCPreteens who have not yet received their human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines only need to have two vaccines rather than three, say federal government advisers.The change should simplify logistics and reduce the cost of the HPV vaccine, which in turn, should increase the number of children who receive it, advises the panel.Image Point Fr / Shutterstock.comThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has immediately accepted the advice from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of public health experts who develop recommendations on the use of vaccines in the US population.
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Preteens need only 2 HPV shots
Preteens need only 2 HPV shots
NEW YORK, N.Y. - It's now easier for preteens to get the cervical cancer vaccine.The government on Wednesday quickly adopted a recommendation that preteens get two shots instead of three and space them further apart.Health officials hope that will boost the number of girls and boys who get vaccinated.
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