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A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Papillomavirus Vaccines".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2023 | Viewed by 4112

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Dr. Ignacio Zapardiel

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1. Gynecologic Oncology Unit, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
2. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, UAM University, Madrid, Spain
3. Biomedical Research Institute – IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
Interests: gynecologic oncology; cervical cancer
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Dr. Jesus de la Fuente Valero

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Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
Interests: HPV vaccines; cervical cancer; colposcopy

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Dear Colleagues,

The HPV vaccine has been established as the best option among prevention strategies to avoid the development of cervical cancer in women worldwide. During the last decade, we have observed a great evolution in HPV vaccines, such as the increase in HPV serotype coverage, but also in their strategic implementation expanding to more extreme age ranges. Investigating the challenges associated with therapeutic HPV vaccines may open a new horizon in the fight against cervical cancer. In parallel, knowledge about the etiopathogenesis, transmission mechanisms, and evolution of the disease have been changing in recent years as well. All these research lines and new findings make this Special Issue an opportunity to communicate promising research lines, new concepts, results of immunization on different populations (based on age, previous surgical treatments, immunosuppressed patients, etc.), and every single development related to HPV vaccines.

We hope all authors and researchers consider this opportunity to publish their work in this Vaccines journal.

Dr. Ignacio Zapardiel
Dr. Jesus de la Fuente Valero
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HPV
vaccines
cervical cancer
prevention
therapeutic vaccines

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HPV Vaccination in Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Undergoing Excisional Treatment: Insights into Unsolved Questions

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Vaccines 2022, 10(6), 887; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060887 - 01 Jun 2022

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Several questions regarding the role of vaccination in women treated for high-grade cervical intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) have not been clarified. One of the main queries is whether the time at which the vaccine is administered (before or after treatment) influences the protection against post-treatment HSIL. A second unanswered question is whether the vaccine has any effect in women with persistent HPV after treatment. We aimed to address these questions in a study of 398 women undergoing excisional treatment from July 2016 to December 2019. Vaccination was funded and offered to all women undergoing treatment. A total of 306 women (76.9%) accepted HPV vaccination (vaccinated group): 113 (36.9%) received the first dose before excision and 193 (63.1%) after the procedure. A total of 92 women (23.1%) refused the vaccine (non-vaccinated group). Women vaccinated before treatment showed a lower rate of post-treatment HSIL compared with non-vaccinated women (0.9% vs. 6.5%; p = 0.047). Among women with persistent HPV infection after treatment, those who had received the vaccine showed a lower prevalence of post-treatment HSIL than non-vaccinated women (2.6% vs. 10.5%; p = 0.043). In conclusion, this study shows that HPV vaccination before treatment reduces the prevalence of post-treatment HSIL and suggests that vaccination might even benefit women with persistent HPV after treatment. Full article

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Human Papillomavirus Epidemiology and Prevention: Is There Still a Gender Gap?

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Vaccines 2023, 11(6), 1060; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061060 - 04 Jun 2023

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Background and aim: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is sexually transmitted, one of the three most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in both males and females, and the most common viral STI. A crucial public health strategy to protect people against HPV is vaccination, which has shown its effectiveness in preventing HPV-related diseases. Presently, three types of vaccines are available (bivalent, quadrivalent, and nonvalent), and they all target the two most oncogenic virus genotypes (HPV 16 and 18). In recent years, the need to implement vaccination programmes that include all genders has been discussed in order to achieve herd immunity against HPV. To date, only a few countries have included young males in their vaccination programmes. Thus, our objective with this review is to provide an overview of the epidemiology of HPV and HPV prevention strategies and report the latest findings from the scientific literature. Full article

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Efficacy of HPV Vaccination Regarding Vulvar and Vaginal Recurrences in Previously Treated Women: The Need for Further Evidence

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Vaccines 2023, 11(6), 1084; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11061084 - 09 Jun 2023

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Vulvar and vaginal cancers are relatively rare cancers, but their incidence is increasing worldwide. Overall, 78% of vaginal cancers and 25% of vulvar cancers are associated with Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Immunization could be an option for the management of these cases. We researched and assessed the evidence on the efficacy of HPV vaccination administered to women previously treated with surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy with respect to the recurrence of vulvovaginal disease. From 2006 to November 2022, only one study evaluated the efficacy of HPV vaccination with respect to preventing vulvovaginal recurrences in treated women and showed that a quadrivalent HPV vaccine administered after the surgical treatment of vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) can reduce vulvar recurrence of the disease. Therefore, the efficacy of HPV vaccination with respect to vulvovaginal recurrence is still an unexplored field. Further studies are needed to produce stronger evidence in order to appropriately support interventions to protect women’s health. Full article

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