Yasmina Kattou, edited by Juline Garnier 7:13 a.m., April 14, 2022
In France, each year, more than 3,000 women develop cervical cancer and 1,000 die from it.
It is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide.
The vaccine recommended for 9-20 year olds before first sexual intercourse, in one dose instead of two, could increase vaccination coverage.
A single vaccine instead of two for the papillomavirus.
This is the new protocol recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the prevention of cervical cancer.
In the world, a woman dies from it every two minutes and in France, each year, 1,000 women die from it.
To improve vaccination coverage, and try to reduce the rate of development of the fourth most common cancer in women in the world, the vaccine recommended for 9-20 year olds can be given in a single dose.
Low vaccination coverage around the world
Worldwide, only 13% of young girls are vaccinated against the papillomavirus.
By way of comparison, in Great Britain, eight out of ten women are vaccinated.
In developing countries, where access to healthcare is complicated, vaccination is on the other hand almost non-existent.
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Until now, the vaccine against the papillomavirus required two doses six months apart for those under 14, and three injections for those over 15.
A dose of vaccine therefore makes it possible to avoid organizational difficulties, while also being effective against infection according to the WHO.
Thanks to this new protocol, the World Health Organization hopes that 90% of girls under 15 will be vaccinated by 2030. A massive vaccination that will reduce the number of deaths.
In 2020, 340,000 deaths were recorded worldwide, 90% of them in low-income countries.