Health consciousness and cervical cancer screening rates in HPV-unvaccinated girls: comparison from HPV-recommended and HPV-recommendation-suspended program periods

• Main Authors: Ai Miyoshi (Author), Yutaka Ueda (Author), Asami Yagi (Author), Mariko Taniguchi (Author), Masayuki Sekine (Author), Takayuki Enomoto (Author), Tadashi Kimura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Japan, the vast majority of females between 13 and 24 are now unvaccinated for HPV and thus unprotected from HPV-caused cervical cancer. We analyzed the differences among these unvaccinated females regarding their understanding of the HPV vaccine, its role in cervical cancer prevention, and their...