Human Papillomavirus and Mandatory Immunization Laws: What Can We Learn From Early Mandates?
Human Papillomavirus and Mandatory Immunization Laws: What Can We Learn From Early Mandates?
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DOI:
10.1177/0033354916663184
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发表时间:
2016-09-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Yang, Y. Tony
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作者:
Barraza, Leila;Weidenaar, Kim;Yang, Y. Tony
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus that infects an estimated 14 million Americans annually. 1 More than 150 subtypes of HPV have been identified. Some types are carcinogenic and cause an estimated 27,000 cancers among men and women in the United States annually; non-carcinogenic subtypes can cause anogenital warts. 2 The first HPV vaccine, a quadrivalent (HPV4) vaccine, licensed in 2006, offers protection against 4 subtypes of HPV (6, 11, 16, and 18) that cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts. The vaccine is administered as a series of 3 injections at 0, 2, and 6 months. A second HPV vaccine, which offers protection against subtypes 16 and 18 and protects against cervical cancer but not genital warts, was licensed in 2009. 2 The quadrivalent vaccine, HPV4, is now being replaced with HPV9, a vaccine that protects against 9 subtypes of HPV (6, 11, 16, 18, and 5 others) that cause 85% of cervical cancers. 3The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended in 2007 that all females receive an HPV vaccine at 11-12 years of age so that protection is gained before exposure to the virus is likely to occur. The current recommendations include all adolescents and the vaccine is also recommended for unvaccinated women through 26 years of age, heterosexual males through 21 years of age, and men who have sex with men through 26 years of age. 2 HPV vaccines are highly effective in preventing infection if administered before exposure. A 2016 study found that HPV infection rates decreased from 11.5% in 2003-2006 to 4.3% in 2009-2012 among 14-to 19-year-old girls after the vaccine became available. 4 Evidence supports the vaccine’s safety; the only serious adverse reactions associated with the vaccine are syncope and skin infections. 2, 5, 6 Despite strong evidence of the vaccine’s effectiveness and safety, however, public acceptance and uptake of the vaccine are slow. Although the proportion of adolescents receiving other recommended vaccines is increasing, the proportion of adolescents receiving the HPV vaccine appears to be plateauing. 6 In 2014, 60% of adolescents aged 13-17 years received at