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UK's JCVI issues statement on delivery of HPV, flu vaccines this winter

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UK's JCVI issues statement on delivery of HPV, flu vaccines this winter Medscape (free login required) The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has released a statement to acknowledge that the 2019-2020 HPV vaccination program has been disrupted due to COVID-19 and that the priority now is for all eligible children to receive at least the first dose of the HPV vaccine. Taking into account the evidence considered on the immunogenicity and durability of one dose of HPV vaccine and the continuing pandemic, the committee advises that the priority for the delivery of the routine HPV immunization program is for all eligible children to receive at least the first dose of the HPV vaccine. This includes prioritizing the catch up of those who failed to get the first dose due to school closures. READ MORE

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