[Human papillomavirus vaccine. Statement of the Consultive Committee of Immunizations on behalf of the Chilean Infectious Diseases Society. September 2008]

Rev Chilena Infectol. 2008 Dec;25(6):428-34. Epub 2009 Jan 29.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The article briefly reviews the epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and associated diseases in the world and in Chile and the scientific information of the licensed HPV vaccines: Gardasil and Cervarix. Considering the available information, the Consultive Committee of Immunizations of the Chilean Society of Infectious Diseases, summarizes its conclusions and makes recommendations for vaccination against HPV in Chile.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Advisory Committees*
  • Alphapapillomavirus / immunology*
  • Chile / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines* / adverse effects
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines* / immunology
  • Societies, Medical
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • human papillomavirus vaccine, L1 type 16, 18