Journal article
Introduction of a National HPV vaccination program into Bhutan
Highlights
•Bhutan was the first low/middle-income country to introduce national HPV vaccination.
•A school-based campaign achieved over 90% vaccine coverage in 12–18 year-old girls.
•Vaccine coverage was higher among 12 year old (∼100%) than 13–18 year-old (89%) girls.
•Health-center-based delivery achieved lower vaccine coverage (∼70%) than school-based.
•Bhutan\'s experience is valuable for other countries implementing HPV vaccination.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2015
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
31
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Programme management
Diseases
- HPV
Countries
- Bhutan
Tags
- Coverage monitoring
- New vaccine introduction
WHO Regions
- South-East Asia Region