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Mismatch Between Vaccine Targets and Endemic HPV Genotypes in Sarawak, East Malaysia: Implications for Cervical Cancer Prevention.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2026
Jerip Abigail Rembui, Noni Vaenessa, Senian Ahmad Asyraf, Bong Andy Cheong Shin, Adam Jaria, Sidik Noor Tini, Idi Awi, Kyaing Yee Yee, Siri-Ee Dzuriaty, Ibrahim Siti Fairouz, Tan Cheng Siang
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer remains a major public health concern in Sarawak, East Malaysia, which reports the highest incidence in the country. Prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme currently uses bivalent (2 v) and quadrivalent (4 v) vaccines targeting HPV16 and 18 (and additional low-risk HPV6 and 11 for 4 v). However, the alignment of these vaccines with locally circulating high-risk HPV (hrHPV)...
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