Vaccine programme stakeholder perspectives on a hypothetical single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule in low and middle-income countries

Katherine E. Gallagher, Helen Kelly, Naomi Cocks, Sandra Dixon, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Natasha Howard, Deborah Watson-Jones
2018 Papillomavirus Research  
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 2-dose HPV vaccine schedule for girls aged 9-14 years. As randomised controlled trials assessing the immunogenicity and efficacy of a 1-dose schedule are ongoing, we interviewed immunisation programme managers and advisors in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) about a hypothetical, future reduction in the HPV vaccine schedule.
doi:10.1016/j.pvr.2018.10.004 pmid:30352297 pmcid:PMC6218645 fatcat:xiv6i77vkrhfratjddcgaioxbq