In a new position paper published last week, the World Health Organization updated its recommendations for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. There is still no national vaccination program in Poland, but the president has signed an amendment to the Medical Fund Act, which will allow financing recommended vaccinations from this money.
As indicated by the WHO, a worrying phenomenon is the decrease in the number of HPV vaccinations worldwide in recent years. Between 2019 and 2021, coverage of the first dose of HPV vaccination fell by a quarter. The WHO now recommends a single or two-dose regimen for girls aged 9-14 and for girls and w...
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