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Japan to Reinstate HPV Vaccine Recommendation after 8 Years in Limbo
The Japanese government is set to reinstate what it calls an “active recommendation” for HPV vaccines some eight and a half years after its withdrawal, now that health ministry panels have concluded that it is appropriate to end the suspension.…
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