Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage among female Australian adolescents: success of the school-based approach.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- The Medical Journal of Australia
- Publisher
- Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- Nov 04, 2013
- Volume
- 199
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 614–617
- Identifiers
- PMID: 24182228
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
The catch-up HPV vaccination program delivered over 1.9 million doses of HPV vaccine to girls aged 12-17 years, resulting in 70% of girls in this age group being fully vaccinated. The range in coverage achieved and the lower uptake documented among Indigenous girls suggest that HPV vaccination programs can be further improved.
