The NHS website states that my child requires two doses of HPV vaccine. Why is my child only receiving one?

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• What if I have not had my first HPV vaccine by the age of 15?

  Please contact your Local Immunisation team for further information. You can have the vaccine at school if you are in the eligible cohort.

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• Are there any side-effects of the vaccine?

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