Hpv Infection

Low-dose pomalidomide was well-tolerated and helped clear high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions caused by HPV in patients with and without HIV, according to research from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

NEW ORLEANS — At the AAP National Conference & Exhibition, researchers reported on the steps and struggles associated with running a student ambassador program promoting HPV vaccination in a New York City high school.

HPV serotypes included in the quadrivalent vaccine, or 4vHPV, decreased 86% among adolescents aged 14 to 19 years a decade after its introduction in the United States, according to research published in The Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers wrote that a 71% decrease also occurred among those aged 20 to 24 years.

The immunogenicity of two doses of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine is comparable to that of the traditional three-dose schedule in adolescents up to 120 months after the last dose is given, according to a follow-up of a randomized control clinical trial.

Although pediatricians and family physicians often recommend HPV vaccination, recent survey data suggest that these providers do not always use the strongest recommendation and do not always recommend the vaccine for younger adolescents.

HPV vaccine uptake increased slightly among adolescents from 2017 to 2018 in the United States, driven by an increase in uptake among boys, according to new vaccine coverage estimates. Researchers found that HPV vaccination was more likely among teenagers whose parents reported receiving a recommendation from their provider.