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Boys might get Gardasil vaccine

TEENAGE boys might be vaccinated at school against human papillomavirus (HPV) from 2013. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended the Gardasil vaccine be given to boys aged 12 to 13 in a school-based program.

HPV vaccination for males draws controversy

A vaccine against human papillomavirus or HPV, a leading cause of cervical cancer hasn’t gone down so well with girls. It may be an even harder sell for boys, as sexual morality is called into decision.

Time to vaccinate boys against HPV?

A study funded by Gardasil has found that vaccination against HPV in males not only prevents HPV, but also prevents 90 per cent of genital warts in males.

Expert says Boys must be offered Anti-Cancer Vaccination too

THE immunisation program that protects girls against the virus linked to cervical cancer should immediately be extended to boys to prevent other cancers, a leading epidemiologist says.