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Editorial
. 2008 May 10;336(7652):1028-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39555.668229.80. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

HPV vaccination in the UK

Jo Waller, Jane Wardle
Editorial

HPV vaccination in the UK

Jo Waller et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Acceptable uptake is possible in schools, but important practical barriers exist

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JoW has received funding to attend a meeting from Sanofi Pasteur MSD. JaW has received consultancy funding, honorariums, and funding to attend meetings from Sanofi Pasteur MSD (manufacturer of Gardasil) and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (manufacturer of Cervarix).

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