Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Implementing Gender-Neutral Vaccination With the 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Belgium

• Main Authors: Steven Simoens (Author), Andre Bento-Abreu (Author), Barbara Merckx (Author), Sophie Joubert (Author), Steve Vermeersch (Author), Andrew Pavelyev (Author), Stefan Varga (Author), Edith Morais (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Routine human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization in Belgium is currently regionally managed, with school-aged girls receiving the 9-valent HPV (9vHPV) vaccine in Flanders and Wallonia-Brussels with a national catch-up program for females only. This study will assess whether expanding thes...