TY - JOUR ID - 75696 TI - HPV Vaccination of Girl Child in India: Intervention for Primary Prevention of Cervical Cancer JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 AU - Roy, Shubham AU - Shankar, Abhishek AD - Pink Chain Campaign, Delhi, India. AD - Department of Preventive Oncology, Dr BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 19 IS - 9 SP - 2357 EP - 2358 DO - 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.9.2357 N2 - Over the past 40 years mortality from carcinoma of the cervix has fallen due to improved treatment and theintroduction of national screening programs. Awareness and health-seeking practices have been shown to be poor inmany developing countries, necessitating the need for proper awareness and vaccination program The HPV vaccinationis of public health importance. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Immunization (IAPCOI) recommendsoffering HPV vaccine to all females who can afford the vaccine. Vaccination can be given to females as young as9 years as well as in those aged 13–26 years who have not previously completed vaccination. The primary obstacleto HPV vaccination is financial. There are bivalent, Quadrivalent and Nonavalent HPV vaccines available based onprotection against number of HPV subtypes. HPV vaccination and regular cervical screening is the most effective wayto prevent cervical cancer. Parents/caregivers of child must be educated regarding HPV vaccination before offering thischemoprophylaxis against cervical cancer. Gaps and barriers to the access and delivery of HPV vaccination need to beidentified, so that scientific and public health communities and civil society can be mobilised to adopt the vaccinationpolicy. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_75696.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_75696_f8af7e2a95b4e35c59181f79c60584ff.pdf ER -