Performance of the school-based human papillomavirus vaccine uptake in Tshwane, South Africa
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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| Title | Performance of the school-based human papillomavirus vaccine uptake in Tshwane, South Africa | |
| Creator | Ledibane, Tladi D. Ledibane, Neo R. Matlala, Moliehi | |
| Description | Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is an effective preventive measure against HPV infection and HPV-associated cervical cancer. South Africa introduced its HPV vaccination programme in 2014.Objectives: The authors assessed the uptake of HPV vaccine in the school-based HPV vaccination programme in Tshwane Health District for the year 2019 and compared the vaccine uptake (VU) between fee-paying and no-fee public schools.Method: The study method was cross-sectional, using routine electronic health records of the HPV vaccination programme. The study population included all Grade 4 school-girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years who attended public schools in 2019 in the Tshwane Health District.Results: The pooled VU for the Tshwane Health District was 72.0%, considerably lower than the target of 80.0%. The number of girls who received dose one and dose two in 2019 was 16 122 (73.0%) and 15 734 (71.0%), respectively, excluding the catch-up figures. In addition, 82.2% of fee-paying schools achieved VU of above 80% versus 65.5% of no-fee schools (p = 0.022).Conclusion: The lower than target levels of VU for HPV among girls in Tshwane Health District, particularly in those attending no-fee schools, is concerning. Interventions should be adopted to optimise programme performance so as to achieve the target VU of 80%.Contribution: This study showed the need to strengthen sensitisation and social mobilisation efforts, particularly among no-fee schools to improve the VU. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2023-01-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajid.v38i1.492 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 38, No 1 (2023); 6 pages 2313-1810 2312-0053 | |
| Language | eng | |
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