Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage in Rwanda: A population-level analysis by birth cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2011, Rwanda became the first African nation to implement a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program, conceived to protect girls aged <15 years (i.e. born ≥1997). After an initial school-grade-targeted catch-up campaign, there was a transition to routine vaccination of 12 year-olds only. We aimed to produce population-level vaccine coverage estimates.

Methods

The Rwandan Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) collected data on number of eligible girls and HPV vaccines delivered, stratified by calendar year (2011-2018), girl's age, district and vaccination round. HPV vaccine coverage was estimated by birth cohort (reconstituted using calendar year and age), as a proportion of (1) eligible target, and (2) the 2012 Rwandan census population.

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SUBMITTER: Sayinzoga F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7221340 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature