Key ethical considerations to guide the adjudication of a single-dose HPV vaccine schedule

• Main Authors: Ruha Shadab (Author), James V. Lavery (Author), SarahAnn M. McFadden (Author), Jad A. Elharake (Author), Fauzia Malik (Author), Saad B. Omer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is a high burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) associated cancers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Reducing the recommended dosing schedule from two doses to one makes the vaccine schedule logistically simpler and lowers the cost. This could make the distribution of the current vac...