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Canada’s federal immunization advisory body now recommends that children and adolescents receive a single dose of the HPV vaccine, joining several other countries that have already reduced the number of doses required for adolescents. The new guidelines, which were adopted by the National Committee on Immunization (NACI)strongly recommends that individuals aged nine to 20 years receive one dose of the …

More children were left out of crucial vaccination campaigns against diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year as rising conflicts around the world hampered the delivery of life-saving vaccines, especially in conflict-torn regions, the United Nations said Monday. The UN estimates that around 14.5 million children worldwide were not vaccinated in 2023, compared to 13.9 million a …

Nova Scotia plans to follow the lead of other provinces in how it screens for cervical cancer, but the transition from Pap smears to HPV testing will take at least two years, the legislature’s health committee heard Tuesday. Dr. Robert Grimshaw, medical director of Nova Scotia Health’s cervical cancer screening program, told the committee that the effectiveness of the human …