Resumption of active recommendation of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Japan (2022)

Peer-Reviewed Study · Ujiie M (Jpn J Infect Dis / PMC9746481, 2022) · April 11, 2022

Quantifies the harm of the 2013 suspension (coverage fell from ~70% to under 1%, 0.3% in 2016) and documents the April 2022 nationwide resumption with free catch-up vaccination for women who missed the program during the suspension.

the vaccination rate, which fell to 0.3% among females in the target age group of 11-16 years in 2016, has gradually improved in recent years

Quantifies the harm of the 2013 suspension (coverage fell from ~70% to under 1%, 0.3% in 2016) and documents the April 2022 nationwide resumption with free catch-up vaccination for women who missed the program during the suspension.

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