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Editorial| Volume 34, ISSUE 4, P433-434, August 2021

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Advocacy

      This issue of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (JPAG) contains 2 very important statements from the Advocacy Committee of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG)—the NASPAG Position Statement on Gender Affirming Care for Minors, and the NASPAG Position Statement on COVID-19 vaccine and Gynecologic Concerns in Adolescent and Young Adults.
      • Tyson N
      • Harrison M
      NASPAG Advocacy Committee: NASPAG position statement on gender affirming care for minors.
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      • Tyson N
      • et al.
      NASPAG position statement on COVID-19 vaccines and gynecologic concerns in adolescent and young adults.
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