| Literature DB >> 30657920 |
Robert A Bednarczyk1,2,3,4, Mallory K Ellingson1, Saad B Omer1,2,3,5.
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is suboptimally used in the United States. Vaccination before the 13th birthday is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and vaccination before the 15th birthday requires only 2 doses. We estimated the proportion of adolescents up to date for HPV vaccine using provider-verified vaccination data from the 2016 National Immunization Survey-Teen. Only 16% of US adolescents completed HPV vaccination before turning 13, and 35% completed HPV vaccination before turning 15. With sexual activity initiation increasing throughout adolescence and higher immunogenicity for younger vaccinees, vaccination before the 13th birthday can provide better protection against HPV-related cancers.Entities:
Keywords: HPV; human papillomavirus; immunization; vaccination
Year: 2019 PMID: 30657920 PMCID: PMC6667791 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy682
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226