Contemporary studies about vaccination against human papillomavirus

Mônica Micheli Alexandre,Renan Almeida De Jesus,Joice Karina Otênio,Daniela De Cassia Faglioni Boleta Ceranto,Emerson Luiz Botelho Lourenço,Guilherme Donadel,Débora Gafuri Teixeira,Odair Alberton,Juliana Cogo,Giuliana Zardeto Sabec

doi:10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8764

Abstract

With the advancement of medicine, the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) was developed. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus and the vaccine is a skillful means of preventing transmission. However, the vaccine needs to be applied to the at-risk population, young women and men. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to highlight comprehensive studies on the applicability of the vaccine to the population in an efficient manner. The research will approach a wide review of scientific articles published in recent years, the collection will be carried out in the Google Scholar Database, MEDLINE and SciELO, allowing a discourse analysis of the selected works, and thus, building a critical analysis resulting from the information gathered about the population at risk, effectiveness and stigmas of non-vaccination. In a critical analysis, it was corroborated that although vaccination has proven to be effective, the population at risk is not totally immune to the virus, since the stigmas imposed by contemporary society end up preventing vaccination from happening in 100% of the population. Thus, the study confirmed the need for permanent prevention policies in health units that aim at health education so that vaccination can reach the entire population at risk.

Highlights

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) comes from the Papillomaviridae family and the genus Papillomavirus
It is from contact with the infected region that HPV transmission occurs, because through direct contact with the genitals during sexual intercourse, which sometimes occur on the skin and mucous membranes
From articles and publications guided by the achievement of this study, it was proven that the infection resulting from the human papillomavirus is known as a sexually transmitted disease

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Introduction

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) comes from the Papillomaviridae family and the genus Papillomavirus. It is known to be a sexually transmitted virus and not enveloped (Silva Filho et al, 2020). HPV is the etiologic agent that causes the greatest number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It causes anorectal lesions such as acuminate condyloma, squamous cell carcinoma and its precursor, intraepithelial neoplasia (Silva Filho et al, 2020). With the advancement of contemporary medicine, it has enabled the creation of vaccines that aim at the prevention and treatment of some diseases. Through research, effective vaccines have emerged against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which aims to prevent some diseases, such as cervical cancer (Santos, 2017)

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