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Canada’s vaccine advisers now recommend 1 dose of HPV shot for younger groups

Canada’s federal vaccine advisory body is now recommending a single dose of the HPV vaccine for children and youth, bringing the…

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B.C. to favour HPV screening in testing for cervical cancer

British Columbia is transitioning to test for cervical cancer through HPV screening, meaning patients will be able to provide samples…

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Doctors say at-home screening for HPV could be an opportunity to ‘eliminate a cancer’

Women should be offered take-home kits to screen for cervical cancer, doctors say in new guidelines aiming to reduce discrimination…

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More countries are dropping the number of doses needed for HPV vaccines. Should Canada?

As of this fall, teenagers in England will receive just one shot of HPV – making it the latest country…

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PEI replaces Pap testing with HPV testing to detect cervical cancer

After decades of using the traditional Pap test to detect early signs of cervical cancer, Prince Edward Island is one…

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