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Spatio-temporal variation in the uptake of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine among Malawian girls between 2019 and 2024

2026-02-25 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMalawi has one of the highest incidences and mortality due to cervical cancer, which is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Achieving high HPV vaccination coverage is critical for advancing the World Health Organization (WHO) cervical cancer elimination strategy. This study aims to describe the spatio-temporal uptake of the first and second doses of the HPV vaccine in Malawi and to investigate the covariates associated with the uptake. MethodsWe analysed HPV vaccination coverage...

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