HPV burden in Armenia among unvaccinated women: a series of cross-sectional population-based prevalence surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2017, Armenia introduced a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme with a quadrivalent vaccine at age 14 years. Successful implementation of the programme was affected by social media campaigns aiming to discredit its efficacy and safety, the COVID-19 pandemic, and local armed conflicts. To support national public health stakeholders, we initiated a series of studies to provide local evidence on the burden of HPV infection.

Methods

Two cross-sectional HPV prevalence surveys among unvaccinated birth-cohorts of women were conducted: a urine-based survey (UBS) targeted women aged 17-21 years, and a cell-based survey (CBS) targeted women aged 21-39 years. In addition, we collected a series of invasive cervical cancer (CC) case laboratory samples t

SUBMITTER: Baussano I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447088 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature