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EXPERT REVIEW OF VACCINES
Volume 14, Issue 10, Pages 1377-1384Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1586/14760584.2015.1078240
Keywords
awareness; barriers; cancer prevention; HPV vaccine; human papillomavirus; provider recommendation; vaccination
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB)
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Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the USA. It is the primary cause of almost all cervical cancers as well as several other cancers that affect both men and women. Adolescents of both genders can now prevent transmission of the most common oncogenic strains of human papillomavirus by obtaining a safe, three-dose vaccine series. However, despite its potential to save lives and reduce severe morbidity, many US adolescents have not been vaccinated. This is in contrast to other countries where high rates of vaccination are already reducing rates of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia and genital warts. This article describes barriers recently reported among families in the USA and concludes with suggestions for improving uptake.
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