Six ways the HPV vaccine is saving lives
The HPV vaccine is now reaching millions of girls around the world. Here’s why that matters.| www.gavi.org
The HPV vaccine is now reaching millions of girls around the world. Here’s why that matters.| www.gavi.org
Routine screening often stops at 65 if previous smear tests have been clear, but new data suggests women remain at risk – indicating a need to rethink guidelines.| www.gavi.org
BACKGROUND Danish women vaccinated with the 4-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (HPV types: 6/11/16/18) at age 14 in 2008 reached screening age in 2017, allowing assessment of long-term effects on prevalence, persistence and incidence of HPV infections. AIM To examine the HPV status of cervical samples over time among women vaccinated as girls. METHODS Between February 2017 and February 2024, residual material from cytology-analysed samples collected through the ‘Trial23’ study, p...| www.eurosurveillance.org
