BACKGROUND Despite widespread promotion of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccination for young girls, there is limited information on the vaccine's real-world effectiveness and none on the effectiveness of qHPV vaccination programs. We assessed the impact of the qHPV vaccine and Ontario's grade 8 qHPV vaccination program on cervical dysplasia and anogenital warts (AGW). METHODS By ...

A local general practice was contracted to provide the school-based immunisation program over two years in Mount Isa, Queensland. The schedule was for female Year 10, 11 and 12 students to receive three doses of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination (Gardasil). This was provided as part of the broader immunisation program that involved providing Year 8 students with two doses of hepatitis B v...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the uptake of Western Australian (WA) pharmacist vaccination services, the profiles of consumers being vaccinated and the facilitators and challenges experienced by pharmacy staff in the preparation, implementation and delivery of services. DESIGN Mixed-methods methodology with both quantitative and qualitative data through surveys, pharmacy computer records an...

BACKGROUND To assess the value of rotavirus vaccination in India, we determined the potential impact and cost-effectiveness of a national rotavirus vaccination program. METHODS We compared the national rotavirus disease and cost burden with and without a vaccination program and assessed the cost-effectiveness of vaccination. Model inputs included measures of disease and cost burden, vaccine p...

Pakistan has the highest infant mortality rate in South Asia, is one of two countries where wild polio still endemic, and ranked third for un- or under-immunized children. Why this case when considerable donor government funds have been spent on Pakistan’s Expanded Program Immunization (EPI)? Based a year mixed methods research district Kasur Punjab, Pakistan, we focus vaccination as site inter...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the cost-effectiveness of a meningococcal C vaccination program in Brazil. METHODS A hypothetical cohort of 3,194,038 children born in Brazil in 2006 was followed for 10 years. A decision tree model was developed using the TreeAge Pro 2007 software program to compare universal infant vaccination with the current program. Epidemiological and cost estimates were based on da...

INTRODUCTION The implementation of a public HPV vaccination program in several developing countries, especially in Latin America, is a great challenge for health care specialists. AIM To evaluate the uptake and the three-dose completion rates of a school-based HPV vaccination program in Barretos (Brazil). METHODS THE STUDY INCLUDED GIRLS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND W...