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MHLW Panel Members Support Silgard 9 HPV Vaccination for Ages 9-14
A Japanese health ministry panel on August 4 continued discussions on the inclusion of MSD’s nine-valent HPV vaccine Silgard 9 into the national immunization program (NIP), with many members supporting its use as a two-dose regimen for girls aged nine…
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