Same as the boys at school, I presume, although the info below outlines what was initiated in 2007 for girls and women (up to age 26). I haven't heard anything about men under 26 having subsidised access. My 2 boys (18 and 16) are about to have their 3rd dose (of the 3 dose course), which, after a rebate from my private health fund, will cost about $A480 - cheap at the price, I reckon, but prohibitive for some, I'm sure. At their age, I'm not waiting, but Simon and our family are so pleased that it now available for boys as well as girls, correcting this stunning inequity.
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2007 The Government has agreed with the recommendation of its expert advisory committee, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), that GARDASIL should be funded under the National Immunisation Program, commencing in the 2007 school year, for three cohorts:
1. An ongoing target group of 12 and 13 year old girls in a school-based program, generally delivered in the first year of high school
2. A catch-up group of 13-18 year old girls in a largely school-based program
3. A further catch-up group of women up to and including 26 years of age in a community-based program generally delivered through general practice.[/quote]