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New immunization findings from University of Ottawa, Department of Mathematics described
May 21st, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Evaluating human papillomavirus vaccination programs in Canada: should provincial healthcare pay for voluntary adult vaccination,' have been published. "Recently, provincial health programs in Canada and elsewhere have begun rolling out vaccination against human papillomavirus for girls aged 9-13. While vaccination is voluntary, the cost of vaccination is waived, to encourage parents to have their daughters vaccinated," investigators in Ottawa, Canada report. "Adult women who are eligible for the vaccine may still receive it, but at a cost of approximately CAN$400. Given the high efficacy and immunogenicity of the vaccine, the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-21)
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