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