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Uptake of HPV Vaccine in Adolescent Girls is Encouraging, Says Study
The Manchester-based pilot study is the first to look at whether the vaccine will be accepted by enough parents to ensure the success of a national UK immunisation programme, and how easy it is to deliver such a programme to adolescent girls.
The vaccination prevents two types of HPV that are sexually transmitted and associated with about 70% of cervical cancers. From September 2008, all schoolgirls in the UK aged between 12 and 13 years old (Year 8) will be offered the vaccination.
In February 2007, two Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in Manchester agreed to take part in a study led by researchers from the University of Manchester. Each PCT was responsible for delivering the vaccine to all secondary schools in its catchment area.
The HPV vaccine was offered to 2 817 girls aged between 12 and 13 years old attending 36 secondary schools. Parents were fully informed about the study and were invited to information evenings. They were asked to give their consent for vaccination or, if they refused, to give their reasons.
The researchers report the number of girls who received the first two doses of the vaccine. In order for the vaccine to be fully effective three doses are needed at 0, 1 and 6 months. In total, 1 989 (70.6%) received the first dose and 1 930 the second (68.5%).
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