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National HPV Vaccination Program
GARDASIL NOW REGISTERED FOR OLDER AGE GROUPS
GARDASIL product information has been updated to include approval for use in women up to the age of 45 years.
The current indication for GARDASIL is:
GARDASIL is indicated in females aged 9 through 45 years* for the prevention of cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer, precancerous or dysplastic lesions, genital warts, and infection caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Types 6, 11, 16, and 18 (which are included in the vaccine).
GARDASIL is indicated in males aged 9 through 15 years for the prevention of infection caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Types 6, 11, 16, and 18 (which are included in the vaccine).
*Immunogenicity studies have been conducted to link efficacy in females aged 16 to 26 years to the younger populations."
The current GARDASIL® Product Information and the TGA recently updated safety advice for Gardasil®. is available as an attachment below.
NCIRS Fact Sheet for HPV is attached below.
NSW Health Advice for GP's re Adverse Events Following Immunisation is attached below
HPV REGISTER
Instructions for manual collection,Genie and Zedmed with required consent information are attached below:
Genie HPV Recording Instructions & HPV Vaccine Record (PDF)
HPV Register Recording Template (manual – Word & Excel format)
Medical Director Instructions
Best Practice Instructions
More templates and directions for software extraction as well as information on the importance of data collection are available from: AGPN website http://www.agpn.com.au/site/index.cfm?display=1813#HPV
Important
Remember that with all data collection methods, there needs to be emphasis on gaining consent for both the procedure and the collection of the data for the register.
Providers are to collect the data for the HPV register even if the vaccine has been purchased privately so that a complete a set of population data is possible.
Advice to GP's re National HPV Vaccination Program and AEFI's is attached below
Free SMS/Email Reminder Service There is also the website http://www.cervicalcancer.com.au/ which has a free SMS/Email reminder service to aid compliance with the 2nd & 3rd doses
Gardisil Product Information and THerapeutic Goods Administration updated (July 08) advice on HPV is attached below