Use of the nonavalent HPV vaccine in individuals previously fully or partially vaccinated with bivalent or quadrivalent HPV vaccines

Pierre Van Damme, Paolo Bonanni, F Xavier Bosch, Elmar A Joura, Susanne Krüger Kjaer, Chris J L M Meijer, Karl-Ulrich Petry, Benoit Soubeyrand, Thomas Verstraeten, Margaret Stanley

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Abstract

With the availability of the nonavalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, vaccinees, parents and healthcare providers need guidance on how to complete an immunization course started with the bi- or quadrivalent vaccine and whether to revaccinate individuals who have completed a full immunization course with the bi- or quadrivalent vaccine. To answer these questions three parameters should be considered: age at the start of vaccination (9 to 14 years of age versus 15 years and older, the cut-off for 2 or 3 doses schedule), the number of doses already received and the time interval between doses. Based on a number of scenarios, we propose that the 9-valent vaccine can be used to complete an incomplete vaccination regimen or might be added to a previous completed schedule to extend protection.

Original languageEnglish
JournalVaccine
Volume34
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)757-761
ISSN0264-410X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Feb 2016

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