HPV vaccine promotion: Snapshot of two health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health Nurs
; 38(5): 715-719, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1211555
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted routine health care services including immunization delivery. The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States is the human papillomavirus (HPV), and its sequelae may be prevented by vaccination. Sequelae that can develop if one's immune system is not able to clear the infection include warts, precancerous lesions, and cancer. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) reports almost everyone who is sexually active will encounter the virus at some time during their life. Most of the estimated 79 million infections occur among people who are in their late teens or early 20s. Since 2006, there has been a vaccine available to prevent HPV infections in both males and females; however, administration of this vaccine has only been about half the rate of other vaccines and vaccine hesitancy may play a role. Public health nurses are vital in providing accurate and nonjudgmental vaccine education to their clients, especially unaccompanied minors seeking care in public health department clinics. This paper will explore the recommendations for providing this vaccine as well as a snapshot of current practice in two health departments in the Southeast region of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Papillomavirus Infections
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Papillomavirus Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Health Promotion
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Phn.12900
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