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.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 428-434 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista Chilena de Infectologia |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Cervix cancer
- Human papillomavirus
- Vaccine