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JUNE 27, 2019

ACIP Harmonizes HPV Schedule for Men and Women

By Tom Rosenthal

ATLANTA—The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend extending HPV vaccinations to men aged 22 through 26 years to harmonize the catch-up schedule currently recommended for adult women who may not be adequately vaccinated for the prevention of HPV infection and related cancers.

The ACIP left unchanged the recommendation that the standard two-dose HPV vaccination be administered six months to one year apart at age 11 or