Improved population coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine after implementation of a school-based vaccination programme: the Singapore experience
Introduction: Cervical cancer has a high disease burden in Singapore, and it is strongly associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Despite constant efforts to encourage vaccination, local HPV vaccine uptake remains low. Universal mass vaccination is a proven cost-effective method to red...
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| Main Authors: | Karuppiah Vijayalakshmi, Anne Hui Yi Goei |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Singapore Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.11622/smedj.2022053 |
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