UK to expand HPV vaccine program

27 July 2008

The UK government has announced the expansion of its human pappilomavirus (HPV) vaccination program with locally-based drug major GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix the chosen product. A previous decision was made to offer routine immunization to all girls aged 12 or 13 years old, effective from September, with the same vaccine. The new catch-up program will affect 300,000 girls aged 17 and 18 and is due to begin at the same time as for the main target population.

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