Journal article

HPV vaccination strategies targeting hard-to-reach populations: Out-of-school girls in LMICs

Highlights

•High HPV vaccination coverage is critical for preventing cervical cancer worldwide.

•School-based programs effectively deliver vaccines to adolescents attending school.

•We propose ways to ensure out-of-school girls have equitable access to HPV vaccines.

•Important to quantify out-of-school girls and research barriers to HPV vaccination.

•To increase uptake, consider targeted communication, outreach and integrated programs.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2018

Journal

Vaccine

Volume

36

Issue

2

Type

Journal article

Categories

  • Service delivery

Diseases

  • HPV

Tags

  • Coverage monitoring
  • Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)
  • New vaccine introduction

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