EBCOG position statement: Gender neutral HPV vaccination for young adults

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Mar:246:187-189. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.016. Epub 2020 Jan 16.

Abstract

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been implicated in the initiation of several types of cancers in both females and males. Therefore, it is imperative that national immunization programs should ensure that both young women and young men receive full immunization for herd immunity in their teenage years. A recent review confirmed that vaccination of boys and girls would be most cost-effective under the circumstances that both individual costs and coverage are low. By doing so, it would be possible to reduce the incidence of HPV-related malignancies to a large extent at later age in both sexes.

Keywords: Anal cancer; Cancer prevention; Cervical cancer; Female; HPV immunization; Herd immunity; Male; National immunization programs; Oral cavity cancer.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Anus Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Anus Neoplasms / virology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Herd
  • Immunization Programs*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / virology
  • Male
  • Mouth Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / virology
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / virology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Penile Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Penile Neoplasms / virology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology
  • Vaccination Coverage
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Papillomavirus Vaccines