ntroduction of the Regional Program of Vaccination Against HPV-Associated Diseases in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra)

Abstract

Prevalence of diseases associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) is high. The burden of this infection is so heavy all over the world, that the WHO recommended all countries to introduce vaccination against HPV into National Immunization Calendars. The article presents data on HPV prevalence in the Russian Federation in whole and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) in particular, measures of timely identification of this disease and prevention of cervical cancer development. The program of school vaccination of female adolescent aged 12 years started operation in 2014 in Yugra. The author emphasizes the need in continuing with this program and introducing vaccination for male adolescents. According to the authors, introduction of preventive cohort vaccination against HPV into the regional and the National Calendars will reduce risk of development of oncological pathologies, such as cervical cancer and other HPV associated diseases, among the population.

Keywords

• human papilloma virus
• cervical cancer
• sexually transmitted infections
• prevalence
• prevention
• regional vaccination program
• vaccination for adolescents
• quadrivalent hpv vaccine