Title
Strategies to vaccinate against cancer of the cervix: Feasibility of a school-based HPV vaccination program in Peru
Date Issued
12 July 2011
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
Operational research using a mixed method, cross-sectional, case-study approach assessed the feasibility and health system impact of large-scale implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination into routine vaccine delivery by the Ministry of Health in Peru. The strategy was school-based vaccination of fifth grade girls in 527 primary schools in Piura region. Our evaluation showed that school-based HPV vaccination is feasible without major changes in existing health systems. This was reflected in the opinions of health personnel, the lack of impact on other vaccine coverage, and the high HPV vaccine coverage documented in routine records and by an independent community-based survey. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Start page
5022
End page
5030
Volume
29
Issue
31
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Políticas de salud, Servicios de salud Oncología Pediatría
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-79959716795
PubMed ID
Source
Vaccine
ISSN of the container
0264410X
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