Health Minister green-lights new HPV vax schedule

PBAC recommendations have been implemented as of 6 February.
Rachel Fieldhouse
HPV vax

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 Monday to reflect the one-dose schedule for Gardasil 9 (CSL Seqirus) following a recommendation from the PBAC last December.