HPV vaccines for circumpolar health: summary of plenary session, “Opportunities for Prevention: Global HPV Vaccine” and “Human Papillomavirus Prevention: The Nordic Experience”
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In this publication, we provide an overview of the presentations, "Opportunities for Prevention: Global HPV Vaccine" and "Human Papillomavirus Prevention: The Nordic Experience" as a part of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, held at Anchorage, Alaska, on August 8, 2012. We provide an overview of HPV, HPV vaccines and policy as well as the Nordic experience with HPV vaccine introduction.
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