HPV vaccine coverage still falling post-pandemic, report shows
Thousands of Australian teens may be missing out on the HPV vaccine, according to a report that shows declining coverage since 2020. Among 15-year-olds, coverage…
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Australia’s first anal cancer screening guidelines released, but there’s a catch
Australia has moved a step closer to anal cancer screening for people with HIV with the release of new best practice guidelines. The guidelines, released…
Health Minister green-lights new HPV vax schedule
A single shot of the 9-valent HPV vaccine now counts as complete protection, the Federal Government has announced. The National Immunisation Program was updated on…
One-dose HPV vaccination on the horizon after PBAC endorses switch
Teenagers would only receive a single shot of the 9-valent HPV vaccine under the PBAC’s proposed shake-up of the adolescent vaccination program. The upper age…
Early-age HPV vaccination may reduce preterm births, study shows
HPV vaccination before age 17 may confer a modest yet still significant reduction in the likelihood of spontaneous preterm birth, international researchers have found. Results…
Fewer young people being hospitalised for genital warts: study
HPV vaccination has dramatically changed the disease burden, researchers find.
Boys’ HPV vaccination program may reduce anal cancer: study
Researchers find first evidence of a drop in oncogenic anal HPV genotypes among MSM.
Why HPV vaccination could be the key to curbing anal cancer
Professor Andrew Grulich says that all over-35 men who have sex with men should be considered for the vax.
Does HPV cause prostate cancer?
Researchers say there’s a strong association, underlining the potential benefit of vaccination for males.
HPV vaccination might be reducing poor pregnancy outcomes
Preventing, rather than treating, cervical cancers has welcome spin-off benefits, researchers say.
