Research Briefs

Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization is a key cervical cancer prevention strategy with most sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries at their nascent stages of national implementation. In the fight against cervical cancer especially prevention, communication is key in addressing vaccine hesitancy and improving uptake. This rapid evidence brief provides a summary of the communication strategies employed to promote HPV vaccination among adolescents in SSA and accelerate efforts to achieve the WHO target of 90% HPV vaccination coverage by 2030.

Role-of-communication-in-improving-human-papillomavirus-HPV-vaccination-among-adolescents-in-sub-Saharan-Africa_A-systematic-review.pdf