High coverage and adherence to dose intervals of the national school-based HPV vaccination program in Sweden during 2012-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Close monitoring of vaccination coverage is important for cervical cancer prevention efforts. The study aims to describe the HPV vaccination coverage by dose in girls eligible for HPV vaccination within Sweden's childhood immunization program and provide an estimate on dose timing compliance.

Methods

Vaccination records between 2012 and March 2019 were obtained for girls born in 2000-2006 from the vaccination registers in Sweden. The mid-time population counts for the respective birth cohorts were taken as the denominator. Full-dose coverage and coverage with at least one dose of the vaccine were calculated within the two-dose and three-dose regimen, by region. Dose compliance was calculated within the two-dose regimen.

Results

Vaccination coverage with at

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10424256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature