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If you are looking for something specific you can search this site.

Alternatively visit the links below.

New Zealand Sites

www.medsafe.govt.nz – Medsafe is the medicines safety arm of the Ministry of Health and responsible for regulating medicines in New Zealand. On their website you can find their Consumer Information Sheet and Datasheet on the HPV vaccine, Gardasil®.

www.moh.govt.nz/immunisation - For more information about the Ministry of Health’s HPV Immunisation Programme, the National Immunisation Schedule and the Immunisation Handbook.

www.immune.org.nz – The website of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, part of the University of Auckland, provides a wealth of factual information about immunisation and vaccines for the public and health professionals.

www.oneforthegirls.org.nz – This website was designed by students from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) for Auckland District Health Board to provide information about the cervical cancer prevention initiative for girls and young women.

www.gardasil.co.nz - Information specifically about Gardasil®, (the brand of cervical cancer vaccine being used) by it’s New Zealand distributor - CSL Biotherapies Ltd.

www.nsu.govt.nz - Information about the National Cervical Screening Programme and smear tests.

International Sites

The World Health Organisation directs and coordinates health across the United Nations. It provides leadership on global health matters and evidence-based policy. Here you can download their Summary Report on HPV in New Zealand.

The Australian Department of Health and Ageing provides information on the Australian HPV Programme including information on vaccine safety from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration

The Food and Drug Administration is the regulatory authority for medicines in the US.

The US Centers for Disease Control is a world-leading authority on protecting populations from disease and disease control. Their website has comprehensive information about HPV and the HPV vaccine.

The European Medicines Agency is the regulatory authority for medicines in Europe.

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada have put together this website which provides a wealth of information for teens, adults, parents, teachers and health professionals about HPV and the HPV vaccine.

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