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- New HPV vaccine available to school students
As 12 and 13-year-old boys and girls start a new school year, they will have access to the new, improved vaccine to protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer in women.
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- Vaccinations in pregnancy
Midwife Courtney Alexander gives mother-to-be Lu Siaw Fang the flu vaccine
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- Cervical cancer vaccine protecting the community
New internationally-published research led by the Women's shows that the national program to vaccinate school-aged girls and boys with the "anti-cervical cancer" vaccine is providing population-wide protection.
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- Fertility experts reassure women on vaccine safety
Leading fertility expert Associate Professor Kate Stern and infectious diseases physician Professor Michelle Giles say the science is clear – COVID-19 vaccination is safe for women planning pregnancy and those undergoing fertility treatment.
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- New vaccine shown to slash cervical cancer
A large, global trial of a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has found it could cut the rate of cervical cancer by a further 23 per cent compared to the existing Gardasil vaccine.
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- First-time mothers uncertain about vaccinating their children, study finds
A new study has found that nearly half of mothers pregnant with their first child had concerns about childhood vaccinations and less than three quarters had made a decision about childhood vaccinations.
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- Preparing for pregnancy
Pregnant women can become quite sick with flu (influenza virus) and are at an increased risk of complications. During flu season it is best to take precautions to protect yourself and your unborn baby.
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- Protecting babies from deadly whooping cough
A reminder the Whooping Cough Vaccination Program is available to all pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation and their partners
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