Time to consider a targeted HPV vaccination programme for male military recruits
Time to consider a targeted HPV vaccination programme for male military recruits
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the most common type of sexually transmitted infection in men but also related to high-risk cancers. This article considers the epidemiology of HPV in the male military population, the UK vaccination programme and the current UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendations. Military men may not benefit from HPV herd immunity and may have a different risk profile; vaccination may in turn reduce the operational burden of HPV-related disease within this population. Military men may benefit from a targeted vaccination programme, and the paper calls for urgent consideration of approaches that could protect them from acquiring HPV.
Sharp, William M.J.
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Nadarzynski, Tomasz
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Dufty, Ngozi
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Sharp, William M.J.
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Nadarzynski, Tomasz
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Dufty, Ngozi
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Sharp, William M.J., Nadarzynski, Tomasz and Dufty, Ngozi
(2017)
Time to consider a targeted HPV vaccination programme for male military recruits.
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
(doi:10.1136/jramc-2017-000802).
Abstract
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the most common type of sexually transmitted infection in men but also related to high-risk cancers. This article considers the epidemiology of HPV in the male military population, the UK vaccination programme and the current UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendations. Military men may not benefit from HPV herd immunity and may have a different risk profile; vaccination may in turn reduce the operational burden of HPV-related disease within this population. Military men may benefit from a targeted vaccination programme, and the paper calls for urgent consideration of approaches that could protect them from acquiring HPV.
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 June 2017
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