Human papillomavirus vaccine initiation and up-to-date vaccine coverage for adolescents after the implementation of school-entry policy in Puerto Rico

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been proven effective in the prevention of infection with high-risk HPV types, which can lead to the development of six HPV-related cancers. Puerto Rico (PR) adopted a mandatory HPV vaccination school-entry policy that took effect in August 2018. While scho...

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Main Authors: Vivian Colón-López, Pamela C. Hull, Olga L. Díaz-Miranda, Mark Machin, Idamaris Vega-Jimenez, Diana T. Medina-Laabes, Roxana Soto-Abreu, María Fernandez, Ana P. Ortiz, Erick L. Suárez-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021633/?tool=EBI