Preventing HPV infection and related cancers – Targeted and universal vaccination strategies
HPV-related cancers and illness are easily prevented; learn about pre-/post-exposure vaccination strategies that are simple, effective and economical public health interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in women and men
Learning objectives
You will learn:
- The importance of testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical cancer screening
- The burden of HPV-related diseases in men and the impact of HIV vaccination in this population
- Approaches to HPV vaccination targeting girls and boys, gender-neutral catch-up and adult vaccination, and post-exposure vaccination for individuals at high risk
- Long-term efficacy of 9-valent recombinant HPV vaccination and its utility in South Africa
- Factors that contribute to vaccine hesitancy in South Africa.
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