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Review
. 2018 Mar;18(2S):S3-S10.
doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.014.

Ten Years of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in the United States

Lauri E Markowitz  1 , Julianne Gee  2 , Harrell Chesson  3 , Shannon Stokley  4
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Ten Years of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in the United States

Lauri E Markowitz et al. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Since human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced for females in the United States in 2006, vaccination policy has evolved as additional HPV vaccines were licensed and new data became available. The United States adopted a gender neutral routine HPV immunization policy in 2011, the first country to do so. Vaccination coverage is increasing, although it remains lower than for other vaccines recommended for adolescents. There are various reasons for low coverage, and efforts are ongoing to increase vaccine uptake. The safety profile of HPV vaccine has been well established from 10 years of postlicensure monitoring. Despite low coverage, the early effects of the HPV vaccination program have exceeded expectations.

Keywords: human papillomavirus; human papillomavirus vaccine; immunization program.

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