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Papillomavirus and cancers: should we extend vaccination to boys in France?
Author(s) -
Laurent Abramowitz,
Philippe Descamps,
François Denis,
MarieAliette Dommergues,
Pierre Pradat,
Jean Lacau St Guily,
P. Judlin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdw099
Subject(s) - vaccination , anal cancer , medicine , genital warts , penile cancer , human papillomavirus , family medicine , cancer , hpv vaccines , public health , gardasil , marketing authorization , cervical cancer , gynecology , hpv infection , immunology , pathology , bioinformatics , biology
In 2006, the HPV (Human papillomavirus) 6/11/16/18 quadrivalent vaccine was approved by the European Medicines Agency and obtained its marketing authorization in both girls and boys. Currently, the French guidelines recommend and refund vaccination of girls aged 11 to 14 with a catch-up program for females from 15 to 19 years old.

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