Title:
Main Challenges for Scaling Up HPV Vaccination in Japan
Authors:
Takahashi, Kaori
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2017
PAGE:
v, 35
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
HPV Vaccine, Vaccine hesitancy, EPI, Implementation, Strategy
Abstract:
In June 2013, the Japanese government suspended the proactive recommendation for the HPV vaccination after several claims of adverse reactions, which raised fears for the safety of the vaccines. Even though there is a scientific consensus on the safety of HPV vaccine, the proactive recommendation has not been resumed. The position of the government is ambiguous, as the vaccine is still part of a routine vaccine and fully funded. The current low vaccination coverage (0.7% in 2014), will affect the risk of future incidence of cervical cancer. The main objective of this literature review is to review HPV vaccine implementation failure in Japan and to explore successful strategies for implementation of HPV vaccine from other countries' cases, and use the results to formulate specific recommendations for HPV and other vaccination policy in Japan. Even though the awareness of the HPV vaccine is high, among the target girls and their mothers, the barriers to take the vaccine remain. The vaccine hesitancy is spread to other vaccines and worldwide through sharing social media information. To reduce the anti-vaccine sentiments, the government should make a transparent information providing system of the vaccine safety, and making use of social media. A life skill programme including vaccination and sexual education should be introduced in junior high schools. Communities and health professionals need to engage in communication with adolescents and mothers. Also, collaborating international organisations could be effective. Promoting these activities will lead to a smooth resumption and scaling up the HPV vaccination in Japan.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Country:
Japan
Region:
East Asia
Training:
Master of Public Health
Category:
Research
Right:
@ 2017 Takahashi
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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