The World Health Organization says a single dose of the HPV vaccine is sufficient for women under the age of 21

“A woman dies about every two minutes.” Cervical cancer around the world, recalled Monday, April 11, Chair of the WHO Expert Committee on Vaccine Policy, Dr. Alejandro Craviotto. This disease is almost always caused by a sexually transmitted infection with the papilloma virus. Since 2000, vaccines have been used against this virus. If so far two doses have been recommended for women of all ages, a WHO expert panel says a single dose of the HPV vaccine is sufficient for those under 21 years of age.

Note that WHO experts continue to recommend two doses six months apart for women over 21 years of age. the same for Immunocompromised people, especially those with HIV Who can even recommend management “At least two or even three doses until they are fully immunized.”shaded Committee Chairman Dr. Alejandro Craviotto.

These new recommendations should allow more girls and women to be vaccinated, “while maintaining the necessary level of protection”established by the Chairman of the Committee at a press conference, even if national immunization programs can nevertheless continue to use two doses if deemed necessary.

“This single-dose recommendation has the potential to move us faster toward our goal of immunizing 90% of 15-year-old girls by 2030.”Dr Princess Nuthmba Semmelila, Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization said. In 2020, global coverage with the two-dose schedule was only 13%.