“Canada’s federal vaccine advisory body is now recommending a single dose of the HPV vaccine for children and youth, bringing the country in line with multiple others that have already reduced the number of required doses for young people.
The new guidance, out Wednesday from the National Committee on Immunization (NACI), strongly recommends that individuals nine to 20 years of age should receive one dose of the vaccine for human papillomavirus, instead of two or three.
Research over the last decade has shown that one dose of this “highly effective vaccine” can provide comparable protection against HPV infection and disease among female individuals in that age group, NACI noted.
The advisory body still calls for two doses of the HPV vaccine for Canadians aged 21 to 26, along with a three-dose schedule for people who are immunocompromised or living with HIV.”
Read more on Canada’s vaccine advisers now recommend 1 dose of HPV shot for younger groups via CBC News.
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