Changes in Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevalence at a Youth Clinic in Stockholm, Sweden, a Decade After the Introduction of the HPV Vaccine

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 9; p. 59
• Main Authors: Ährlund-Richter, Andreas, Cheng, Liqin, Hu, Yue O. O., Svensson, Mikaela, Pennhag, Alexandra A. L., Ursu, Ramona G., Haeggblom, Linnea, Grün, Nathalie, Ramqvist, Torbjörn, Engstrand, Lars, Dalianis, Tina, Du, Juan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.03.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Cellular and Infection Microbiology; cervical HPV-prevalence; Cervix Uteri - virology; Female; HPV-vaccines; HPV—human papillomavirus; Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18 - administration & dosage; Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18 - immunology; Humans; Molecular Epidemiology; Papillomaviridae - classification; Papillomaviridae - genetics; Papillomaviridae - isolation & purification; Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control; Papillomavirus Infections - virology; Prevalence; Sweden - epidemiology; women; Young Adult; youth clinic; Sweden; HPV-vaccines; HPV—human papillomavirus; youth clinic; cervical HPV-prevalence; women

This study aimed to follow the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) catch-up and vaccination on the very high cervical HPV-prevalence in women at a youth clinic in central Stockholm during the period 2008-2018. 2008-2010, cervical HPV-prevalence (69.5%) and HPV16 prevalence (34.7%) were high in non-...