Open AccessAchievements and Prospects of Vaccination against Human Papillomavirus Infection and Associated Diseases
Author(s) -
Galina Minkina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
èpidemiologiâ i vakcinoprofilaktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0494
pISSN - 2073-3046
DOI - 10.31631/2073-3046-2020-19-2-110-118
Subject(s) - human papillomavirus , vaccination , genital warts , incidence (geometry) , medicine , hpv infection , population , cervical cancer , cohort , immunization , environmental health , immunology , cancer , pathology , antigen , physics , optics
Relevance . The past decade has been marked by rapid advances in the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and associated diseases. Aims . To sum up the accumulated experience and evidence base of the impact of national HPV vaccination programs on the prevalence of HPV infections, the incidence of genital warts and precancerous cervical lesions. 3. Conclusions . To reach its full potential and have a greater and earlier impact on the population, gender-neutral and, if possible, multi-cohort HPV vaccination should be included in the national immunization calendar.