More information

Australian websites

Immunise Australia or 1800 671 811
More information about the cervical cancer vaccine.

Cancer Council Helpline or 13 11 20
If you need advice about whether to have the vaccine, or whether to vaccinate your daughter.

HPV Register or 1800 HPV REG (1800 478 734)
For information about your HPV vaccination record or your daughter's HPV vaccination record.

National Cervical Screening Program or 13 15 56.
More information about HPV, Pap tests and cervical cancer.

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
The TGA is responsible for regulating medicines in Australia and monitoring adverse reactions which may occur after receiving the vaccine. Their website contains their advice on Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine used in the Australian school-based National Immunisation Program.

International websites

The World Health Organization directs and coordinates health across the United Nations. It provides leadership on global health matters and evidence-based policy.

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

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

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

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


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There are lots of places you can find out about the cervical cancer vaccine, including this website.

Design and partial content reproduced with the kind permission of the New Zealand Ministry of Health.

Females who have had the cervical cancer vaccine still need regular Pap tests. The vaccine is a prescription medicine. Medicines have benefits and risks. After reading this website, talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks of this vaccine and to check eligibility.

The World Health Organization endorses HPV vaccination programs as part of an integrated cervical cancer prevention strategy that includes cervical cancer screening and sexual health education. WHO Position Paper on HPV Vaccination, Weekly Epidemiological Record, 9 April 2009.