Awareness of Parents about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

©Copyright 2021 by Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine Available online at www.anatoljfm.org INTRODUCTION According to the Turkey Cancer Statistics 2015 report, 21.233 cases were reported between 2011 and 2015 as gynecological cancer, and 4.238 of these were diagnosed as cervical cancer. [1] In the GLOBOCAN 2018 cancer data, cervical cancer ranks fourth among the most common cancers in women.[2] The relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) has been demonstrated by isolating HPV16 from cervical cancer tissue.[3] The first HPV vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2006.[4] As of April 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended including HPV vaccination in national vaccination programs, considering that prevention of cervical cancer is a public health priority in each country.[5] The vaccine is most effective when administered between the ages 11 and 13 years before starting sexual activity in both genders.[6]

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