HPV, MenB Vaccines Added to Kids' Immunization Schedule

The formal addition of the 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, along with the serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccine for certain adolescents, are just two of the updates to the 2016 recommended vaccine schedule for children and adolescents, which were released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Recommendations about the HPV 9-valent vaccine (now called 9vHPV) were released following the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting last February, but this is the first time the vaccine has been formally added to the AAP-endorsed schedule. The group now recommends immunization with the HPV vaccine for children as young as age 9 if they have a history of sexual abuse. The HPV vaccine was already recommended for nonhigh risk children at age 11. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Vaccines/55946?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-02-02&eun=g721819d0r