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Assessment of herd immunity and cross-protection after a human papillomavirus vaccination programme in Australia: a repeat cross-sectional study.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Tabrizi Sepehr N, Brotherton Julia M L, Kaldor John M, Skinner S Rachel, Liu Bette, Bateson Deborah, McNamee Kathleen, Garefalakis Maria, Phillips Samuel, Cummins Eleanor, Malloy Michael, Garland Suzanne M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: After the introduction of a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in Australia in April, 2007, we measured the prevalence of vaccine-targeted and closely related HPV types with the aim of assessing direct protection, cross-protection, and herd immunity. METHODS: In this repeat cross-sectional study, we recruited women aged 18-24 years who attended Pap screening between October,...
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