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Ten-year questionnaire study on human papillomavirus vaccination targeting new female medical school students: Follow-up to the 2015 report.

Akiko SukegawaKenji OhshigeYukio SuzukiTaichi MizushimaYutaka UedaMasayuki SekineTakayuki EnomotoEtsuko Miyagi
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2021)
After the suspension of proactive HPV vaccine recommendation, markedly fewer students have been vaccinated against HPV, even those at the vaccination target age. This situation has substantially influenced the lower awareness about cervical cancer prevention, even among medical school students. To protect young women from cervical cancer in Japan, it is crucial for the government to resume proactive recommendation of HPV vaccines as soon as possible.
Keyphrases
  • high grade
  • healthcare
  • cervical cancer screening
  • cancer therapy
  • drug delivery