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In the last two years, the implementation of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programs sta... more In the last two years, the implementation of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programs started in many countries around the globe. Years after a causal link between HPV and cervical cancer was proven, Public Health systems offer vaccines to young girls. The vast majority of countries opted for the vaccination of 12 year old girls and offered catch-up programs for girls between 13 and 16. The costs for the HPV vaccination differ with a median of 300 Euros for the vaccine. The coverage rate is lower than expected in most countries and substantial variations can be observed. Despite the financial burden in some countries like Poland, also cultural and gender specific issues need to be better reflected to ensure a higher coverage rate. From a biological and gender perspective more efforts are needed to assess the need for a vaccination of boys. A vaccination of boys may not be costeffective based on the existing data but latest publications link HPV also to other cancer types lik...
In the last two years, the implementation of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programs sta... more In the last two years, the implementation of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programs started in many countries around the globe. Years after a causal link between HPV and cervical cancer was proven, Public Health systems offer vaccines to young girls. The vast majority of countries opted for the vaccination of 12 year old girls and offered catch-up programs for girls between 13 and 16. The costs for the HPV vaccination differ with a median of 300 Euros for the vaccine. The coverage rate is lower than expected in most countries and substantial variations can be observed. Despite the financial burden in some countries like Poland, also cultural and gender specific issues need to be better reflected to ensure a higher coverage rate. From a biological and gender perspective more efforts are needed to assess the need for a vaccination of boys. A vaccination of boys may not be costeffective based on the existing data but latest publications link HPV also to other cancer types lik...