Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the United States. This article gives an overview and discussion of HPV virus types and transmission, and the quadrivalent vaccine now available to protect against it. Included are the nursing implications for the HPV vaccine related to education and counseling of parents, patients, and young adult women regarding HPV vaccination, for whom the vaccine is indicated.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Advisory Committees
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Child
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Contraindications
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Female
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Humans
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Immunization Schedule
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Nurse's Role
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Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Papillomavirus Infections / transmission
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Papillomavirus Vaccines* / adverse effects
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Papillomavirus Vaccines* / immunology
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Patient Education as Topic
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Safety
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United States / epidemiology
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology
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Vaccination / adverse effects
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Vaccination / methods