Open AccessBenefits of Gender-Neutral Vaccination Strategy for the Prevention of HPV-Associated Diseases and the Eradication of HPV Infection in General. Current State of HPV Vaccination in the World
Author(s) -
Т. Е. Привалова,
Olga V. Surovtseva,
Д В Андриянов
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatričeskaâ farmakologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2500-3089
pISSN - 1727-5776
DOI - 10.15690/pf.v18i3.2285
Subject(s) - vaccination , medicine , hpv infection , human papillomavirus , immunology , hpv vaccines , cervical cancer , cancer prevention , cancer
Papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is the leading sexually transmitted infection in prevalence. HPV infection and associated diseases, including cancer, remain one of the global problems of our time. This literature review presents relevant data from foreign studies and domestic works on the state of HPV vaccination in the world, the modern vaccines efficacy for the HPV-associated diseases prevention, current vaccination strategies and their efficacy as well. The aim of the article is to determine the advantages of using gender-neutral vaccination strategy over priority-used vaccination strategy for girls only in the prevention of HPV-associated diseases, including cancer, as well as for eradicating HPV infection in general.