Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 264-270
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230232
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine- Development and perception in India (A Review Study)
Dr. Arjita
Professor, Vivekananda College of Nursing, Lucknow, India
ABSTRACT
HPV is a serious public health issues, as it is responsible for the overall incidences of cervical cancer. High risk papilloma virus (HPV) type 16 and 18 has been proven as central causes of cervical cancer. The main mode of HPV transmission is sexual contact.HPV vaccine is considered as one of the most effective practices against HPV. Safety and immunogenicity of HPV vaccine are sufficiently established. The international literature has demonstrated that HPV vaccination programme can reduce the burden of disease associated with HPV, such as cervical cancer.
However the wide acceptance of HPV vaccine by the people is yet to be achieved in spite of the supporting literature about the effectiveness and safety. Lower knowledge level and less confidence in safety and efficacy of the vaccine can negatively affect the intention to get vaccinated. Most people have the perception that the vaccine is expensive. Indian people also have low perception of contracting HPV infection especially when it comes to vaccinating their adolescent kids of HPV, which is contracted by sexual encounters (not an acceptable risk by parents). Lack of government policies and concrete recommendation from healthcare provider also have a negative impact when it comes to vaccinate against HPV.
The most common factors which affects the decision making process of parents or women are lack of knowledge, cost of vaccination, efficacy of vaccination, safety of vaccination and provision of information on vaccination.
Keywords: cervical cancer, humanpapilloma virus, vaccine, perception, adolescent.