Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Aug 2009
Challenges, lessons learned and results following the implementation of a human papilloma virus school vaccination program in South Australia.
To describe the process and challenges in the roll out of a large cervical cancer vaccination program to protect against human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. ⋯ Historically, there has been high uptake of other vaccines given to adolescents. However, the introduction of HPV vaccine may have adversely affected the uptake of Hepatitis B vaccine, given concurrently in the school program. Further studies are needed to determine if this is likely to have a negative effect on the public perception of the value of vaccine programs in general.