Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in female adolescents. The highest infection rate is found among individuals aged 15-24 years, and the HPV vaccine represents an opportunity to reduce the burden of cervical cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18. The World Health Organization has defined girls aged 9e13 years as the priority target for HPV vaccination. In Italy, in accordance with international public health guidelines, HPV vaccination wasfree and actively offered to all girls during their 12th year of life (from the completion of 11 years until the age of 12 years) between 2007 and 2008, establishing a target vaccination coverage of 95% within 5 years of the start of the campaign.

Palmeri, S., Costantino, C., D'Angelo, C., Casuccio, N., Ventura, G., Vitale, F., et al. (2017). HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of female adolescents: a pre-post interventional study. PUBLIC HEALTH, 150(150 (2017)), 84-86 [10.1016/j.puhe.2017.05.009].

HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of female adolescents: a pre-post interventional study

Palmeri, S.;Costantino, C.;Ventura, G.;Vitale, F.;Pojero, F.;Casuccio, A.
2017-01-01

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in female adolescents. The highest infection rate is found among individuals aged 15-24 years, and the HPV vaccine represents an opportunity to reduce the burden of cervical cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18. The World Health Organization has defined girls aged 9e13 years as the priority target for HPV vaccination. In Italy, in accordance with international public health guidelines, HPV vaccination wasfree and actively offered to all girls during their 12th year of life (from the completion of 11 years until the age of 12 years) between 2007 and 2008, establishing a target vaccination coverage of 95% within 5 years of the start of the campaign.
2017
Settore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicata
Palmeri, S., Costantino, C., D'Angelo, C., Casuccio, N., Ventura, G., Vitale, F., et al. (2017). HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of female adolescents: a pre-post interventional study. PUBLIC HEALTH, 150(150 (2017)), 84-86 [10.1016/j.puhe.2017.05.009].
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