Tag: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Many Teens Not Up to Date on HPV Vaccination
Only 15.7 and 34.8 percent of teens completed HPV vaccination before turning 13 and 15
Herd Protection Seen With 4-Valent HPV Vaccination
2006 to 2017 saw increase in vaccination; drop seen in HPV detection in vaccinated, unvaccinated
Messages for Increasing Parental Confidence in HPV Vaccine ID’d
Providing information on cancer prevention, avoiding expressing urgency increase parent confidence
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates ‘Unacceptably Low’
Just 64.6 percent of 30- to 65-year-old women up to date, but Pap-HPV cotesting has increased
HPV Ups Cervical Cancer Risk, Even With No Cellular Signs
HPV-16/18 confers strong future risk, particularly in women younger than 30 years
Mail-Based HPV Testing May Increase Access
Findings based on a pilot of underscreened women in Appalachia
At-Home Self-Collected Samples Valid for Detecting High-Risk HPV
Participants report no difficulty understanding directions for self-collection, willing to use in future
HPV Vaccination Uptake Increasing, but Still Too Low
Less than half of U.S. adults were fully vaccinated as of 2017, well below Healthy People 2020 target
Age to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening Depends on Test Used
Negative HPV test, HPV-cytology co-test tied to low remaining lifetime cancer risk for unvaccinated
Fewer Parents Have Sexuality, Gender Concerns About HPV Shot
Many parents cite lack of necessity, safety concerns as reasons not to have their adolescents vaccinated
