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- Fertility experts reassure women on vaccine safety
Leading fertility expert Associate Professor Kate Stern and infectious diseases physician Professor Michelle Giles say the science is clear – COVID-19 vaccination is safe for women planning pregnancy and those undergoing fertility treatment.
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Pregnant women can become quite sick with flu (influenza virus) and are at an increased risk of complications. During flu season it is best to take precautions to protect yourself and your unborn baby.
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common viral sexually transmitted infection (STI). Around 85 per cent of people who have ever been sexually active will get HPV at some stage of their life.
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- One jab alone – the future of HPV prevention
The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) has revealed that a single dose of preventative HPV vaccine should be enough to stop it spreading and causing several kinds of cancer.
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- “I only wish I had got the vaccine earlier.”
Aimee was 30 weeks’ pregnant when she received the news she’d contracted COVID following an outbreak at her daughter’s childcare centre.
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Vaccination is one of the most effective ways of preventing infectious diseases.
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- Australia continues to lead the way in cervical cancer elimination
Women who have received the HPV vaccine had significantly lower rates of HPV, compared with women who have not been vaccinated.
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Before you decide to get pregnant take the opportunity to visit your GP.
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