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Realities of alternative HPV vaccination schedules

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018

Prevalence and incidence of anal human papillomavirus infection in Mexican men: Need for universal prevention policies

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018
Abstract: Objective: Describe the natural history of anal HPV among men. Materials and methods: Prospective study among men 18-70 years (n=665), from Cuernavaca, Mexico who completed questionnaires and provided specimens (HPV genotyped) at enrollment and 1+ follow-up visit. HPV prevalence and inciden...

HPV vaccine acceptance is high among adults in Mexico, particularly in people living with HIV

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018
Abstract: Objective. To measure HPV vaccine acceptance in diverse Mexican adult popula­tions, taking into account HIV status. Materials and methods: A total of 1 329 men and women, with and without HIV, participated in one of three intervention studies, offering HPV vaccination, carried out in the sta...

HPV vaccine implementation and monitoring in Latin America

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To describe HPV vaccine program implementation, monitoring and evaluation experiences in Latin America. Materials and methods: We reviewed published articles in peer-reviewed journals and reports from government websites, as well as the PAHO/WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting form and th...

Alternative HPV vaccination schedules in Latin America

Salud pública Méx; 60 (6), 2018
Abstract: In 2008, the first HPV vaccination program in Latin America started in Panama, targeting girls aged 10-11 years with a 3-dose vaccine schedule, an initiative that was to be followed by other Latin American countries after local feasibility and population acceptability evaluations were completed...

Yellow Fever: still of concern for travelers of Colombia?: [Editorial]

Infectio; 22 (4), 2018
During the last years, the world has witnessed significant yellow fever (YF) epidemics. The one that occurred in Africa, particularly in Angola, during 2016, is a clear example of that. This outbreak included not only locally-transmitted cases in this country, but also 11 imported cases, unprecedently in...

Vaccine refusal - what we need to know

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (6), 2018
Abstract Objective: Opposition to vaccines is not a new event, and appeared soon after the introduction of the smallpox vaccine in the late 18th century. The purpose of this review is to educate healthcare professionals about vaccine hesitancy and refusal, its causes and consequences, and make suggestio...

Low level of the immune response against rabies virus in dogs and cats, a cross-sectional study in sheltered animals, Santander, Colombia

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (11), 2018
Rabies is an incurable and fatal progressive viral encephalomyelitis that causes approximately 61,000 deaths a year globally mainly by dog bites, which show the importance of anti-rabies vaccination in dogs to achieve elimination of the disease. In Colombia, multiple cases of human rabies transmitted by ...

Conhecimento, atitudes e práticas de adolescentes e pais sobre imunização na adolescência: revisão sistemática

Objetivo: Descrever os fatores associados aos conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de adolescentes e seus pais frente à imunização na adolescência. Métodos: Revisão sistemática da literatura, realizada nos meses de março de 2017 a março de 2018, por meio de três estratégias de busca no Portal C...

Vacunación contra el virus del papiloma humano (HPV) para prevenir el cáncer de cuello uterino y sus precursores: una evidencia válida a pesar de las críticas
Vaccination against human papillomaviruses (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors: a valid evidence despite criticism