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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 4 - HPV OR Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper (2022 update)

This Library Guide is a collection of useful documents & evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness and impact of the HPV OR Papillomavirus vaccine to support NITAG members and other policy makers throughout Africa with making evidence-based recommendations

References from the position paper

Awasthi, S., Ornelas, J., Armstrong, A., Johnson, J.A. and Eisen, D.B., 2021. Anogenital warts and relationship to child sexual abuse: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Pediatric Dermatology38(4), pp.842-850.

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Brisson, M., Kim, J.J., Canfell, K., Drolet, M., Gingras, G., Burger, E.A., Martin, D., Simms, K.T., Bénard, É., Boily, M.C. and Sy, S., 2020. Impact of HPV vaccination and cervical screening on cervical cancer elimination: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries. The Lancet395(10224), pp.575-590

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Bogale, A.L., Belay, N.B., Medhin, G. and Ali, J.H., 2020. Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus among HIV infected women in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Virology Journal17(1), pp.1-15.

https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-020-01448-1

Bosch, F.X., Lorincz, A., Muñoz, N., Meijer, C.J.L.M. and Shah, K.V., 2002. The causal relation between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer. Journal of clinical pathology55(4), pp.244-265. (NOT OA)

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Canfell K et al. Mortality impact of achieving WHO cervical cancer elimination targets: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620301574

Cervical cancer screening. IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 18. Lyon, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2022

https://publications.iarc.fr/604

Clifford, G.M., Tully, S. and Franceschi, S., 2017. Carcinogenicity of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in HIV-positive women: a meta-analysis from HPV infection to cervical cancer. Clinical Infectious Diseases64(9), pp.1228-1235.  (NOT OA)

Demarco, M., Hyun, N., Carter-Pokras, O., Raine-Bennett, T.R., Cheung, L., Chen, X., Hammer, A., Campos, N., Kinney, W., Gage, J.C. and Befano, B., 2020. A study of type-specific HPV natural history and implications for contemporary cervical cancer screening programs. EClinicalMedicine22, p.100293.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537020300377

de Martel, C., Georges, D., Bray, F., Ferlay, J. and Clifford, G.M., 2020. Global burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2018: a worldwide incidence analysis. The Lancet Global Health8(2), pp.e180-e190.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19304887

de Sanjose S, Quint WG, Alemany L, Geraets DT, Klaustermeier JE, Lloveras B, Tous S, Felix A, Bravo LE, Shin HR, Vallejos CS, de Ruiz PA, Lima MA, Guimera N, Clavero O, Alejo M, Llombart-Bosch A, Cheng-Yang C, Tatti SA, Kasamatsu E, Iljazovic E, Odida M, Prado R, Seoud M, Grce M, Usubutun A, Jain A, Suarez GA, Lombardi LE, Banjo A, Menéndez C, Domingo EJ, Velasco J, Nessa A, Chichareon SC, Qiao YL, Lerma E, Garland SM, Sasagawa T, Ferrera A, Hammouda D, Mariani L, Pelayo A, Steiner I, Oliva E, Meijer CJ, Al-Jassar WF, Cruz E, Wright TC, Puras A, Llave CL, Tzardi M, Agorastos T, Garcia-Barriola V, Clavel C, Ordi J, Andújar M, Castellsagué X, Sánchez GI, Nowakowski AM, Bornstein J, Muñoz N, Bosch FX; Retrospective International Survey and HPV Time Trends Study Group. Human papillomavirus genotype attribution in invasive cervical cancer: a retrospective cross-sectional worldwide study. Lancet Oncol. 2010 Nov;11(11):1048-56. (NOT OA)

Denny, L.A., Franceschi, S., de Sanjosé, S., Heard, I., Moscicki, A.B. and Palefsky, J., 2012. Human papillomavirus, human immunodeficiency virus and immunosuppression. Vaccine30, pp.F168-F174. (NOT OA)

Derkay, C.S., 2001. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. The Laryngoscope111(1), pp.57-69.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1097/00005537-200101000-00011?casa_token=YR6NrqoBTC0AAAAA%3AgL7wBc-oZ7eXJfhE-c18cJa-SUy1ZxqPzny-0RlC0PEFq49ePEwee4Ta2UdiGufdW3C8Gy3K54c8gG4

Efficacy, effectiveness and immunogenicity of one dose of HPV vaccine compared with no vaccination, two doses, or three doses. Cochrane Response March 2022

https://cdn-auth-cms.who.int/media/docs/default-source/immunization/position_paper_documents/human-papillomavirus-(hpv)/systematic-review-of-1-dose-of-hpv-vaccinec14d7ee3-e409-4a1a-afd9-c3e7e0dd2bd9.pdf

Farahmand M et al. Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus infection in different anatomical sites among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Med Virol.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rmv.2219

Ferlay, J., Ervik, M., Lam, F., Colombet, M., Mery, L., Piñeros, M., Znaor, A., Soerjomataram, I. and Bray, F., 2021. Global cancer observatory: cancer today. Lyon: International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2020.

https://gco.iarc.fr/today/home

Giuliano, A.R., Viscidi, R., Torres, B.N., Ingles, D.J., Sudenga, S.L., Villa, L.L., Baggio, M.L., Abrahamsen, M., Quiterio, M., Salmeron, J. and Lazcano-Ponce, E., 2015. Seroconversion following anal and genital HPV infection in men: the HIM study. Papillomavirus research1, pp.109-115.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405852115000130

Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020               https://www.who.int/initiatives/cervical-cancer-elimination-initiative#cms,

Guidance for the development of evidence-based vaccine-related recommendations. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/guidance-for-the-development-of-evidence-based-vaccine-related-recommendations

Human papillomavirus reference clones. Stockholm; International Human Papillomavirus
Reference Center

https://www.hpvcenter.se/human_reference_clones

Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper, May 2017. Weekly Epidemiological Record

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-wer9219-241-268

Ibrahim Khalil, A., Mpunga, T., Wei, F., Baussano, I., de Martel, C., Bray, F., Stelzle, D., Dryden‐Peterson, S., Jaquet, A., Horner, M.J. and Awolude, O.A., 2022. Age‐specific burden of cervical cancer associated with HIV: a global analysis with a focus on sub‐Saharan Africa. International Journal of Cancer150(5), pp.761-772. (NOT OA)

Insinga, R.P., Dasbach, E.J., Elbasha, E.H., Liaw, K.L. and Barr, E., 2007. Progression and regression of incident cervical HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 infections in young women. Infectious agents and cancer2, pp.1-10.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1750-9378-2-15

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans: human papillomaviruses. Vol. 90. Lyon: International Agency for Research on Cancer

https://publications.iarc.fr/Book-And-Report-Series/Iarc-Monographs-On-The-Identification-Of-Carcinogenic-Hazards-To-Humans/Human-Papillomaviruses-2007

Introduction of HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. Geneva: World Health Organization

https://immunizationdata.who.int/pages/vaccine-intro-by-antigen/hpv.html?ISO_3_CODE=&YEAR=

Kelly, H., Weiss, H.A., Benavente, Y., de Sanjose, S., Mayaud, P., Qiao, Y.L., Feng, R.M., DeVuyst, H., Tenet, V., Jaquet, A. and Konopnicki, D., 2018. Association of antiretroviral therapy with high-risk human papillomavirus, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, and invasive cervical cancer in women living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The lancet HIV5(1), pp.e45-e58.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352301817301492

List of prequalified vaccines. Geneva: World Health Organization

https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vaccines/list-prequalified-vaccines

Man, I., Vänskä, S., Lehtinen, M. and Bogaards, J.A., 2021. Human papillomavirus genotype replacement: still too early to tell?. The Journal of infectious diseases224(3), pp.481-491.

https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/224/3/481/5716265

Marra, E., Lin, C. and Clifford, G.M., 2019. Type-specific anal human papillomavirus prevalence among men, according to sexual preference and HIV status: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. The Journal of infectious diseases219(4), pp.590-598.

https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/219/4/590/5103515

Okoye, J.O., Ofodile, C.A., Adeleke, O.K. and Obioma, O., 2021. Prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes in sub-Saharan Africa according to HIV status: a 20-year systematic review. Epidemiology and Health43.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8510839/

Olsen, T.B., Munk, C., Christensen, J., Andersen, K.K. and Kjaer, S.K., 2014. Human papillomavirus prevalence among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and emeta-analysis. Sexually transmitted infections90(6), pp.455-462. (NOT OA)

Patel, H., Wagner, M., Singhal, P. and Kothari, S., 2013. Systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of genital warts. BMC infectious diseases13, pp.1-14.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2334-13-39

Recommendations to assure the quality, safety and efficacy of recombinant human papillomavirus virus-like particle vaccines. WHO Technical Report Series, No.999, Annex 4. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016 

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/recombinant-hpv-like-particle-vaccines-annex-4-trs-no-999

Serrano, B., de Sanjosé, S., Tous, S., Quiros, B., Muñoz, N., Bosch, X. and Alemany, L., 2015. Human papillomavirus genotype attribution for HPVs 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 in female anogenital lesions. European Journal of Cancer51(13), pp.1732-1741. (NOT OA)

Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization

https://www.who.int/groups/strategic-advisory-group-of-experts-on-immunization

Sung H et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-249.

https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21660

Smith JS et al. Age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in males: a global review. J Adolesc Health. 2011 (NOT OA)

Stanley, M.A., 2012. Epithelial cell responses to infection with human papillomavirus. Clinical microbiology reviews25(2), pp.215-222.

Stanley, M.A. and Sterling, J.C., 2014. Host responses to infection with human papillomavirus. Human Papillomavirus45, pp.58-74. (NOT OA)

Stelzle, D., Tanaka, L.F., Lee, K.K., Khalil, A.I., Baussano, I., Shah, A.S., McAllister, D.A., Gottlieb, S.L., Klug, S.J., Winkler, A.S. and Bray, F., 2021. Estimates of the global burden of cervical cancer associated with HIV. The Lancet Global Health9(2), pp.e161-e169.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X20304599

Tpw, J.G., Phipps, R.P. and Mandel, T.E., 1980. The maintenance and regulation of the humoral immune response: persisting antigen and the role of follicular antigen‐binding dendritic cells as accessory cells. Immunological reviews53(1), pp.175-201. (NOT OA)

Unger, E.R., Fajman, N.N., Maloney, E.M., Onyekwuluje, J., Swan, D.C., Howard, L., Beck-Sague, C.M., Sawyer, M.K., Girardet, R.G., Sautter, R.L. and Hammerschlag, M.R., 2011. Anogenital human papillomavirus in sexually abused and nonabused children: a multicenter study. Pediatrics128(3), pp.e658-e665. (NOT OA)

Vardas, E., Giuliano, A.R., Goldstone, S., Palefsky, J.M., Moreira Jr, E.D., Penny, M.E., Aranda, C., Jessen, H., Moi, H., Ferris, D.G. and Liaw, K.L., 2011. External genital human papillomavirus prevalence and associated factors among heterosexual men on 5 continents. Journal of Infectious Diseases203(1), pp.58-65. (NOT OA)

Wei, F., Gaisa, M.M., D'Souza, G., Xia, N., Giuliano, A.R., Hawes, S.E., Gao, L., Cheng, S.H., Donà, M.G., Goldstone, S.E. and van der Loeff, M.F.S., 2021. Epidemiology of anal human papillomavirus infection and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in 29 900 men according to HIV status, sexuality, and age: a collaborative pooled analysis of 64 studies. The Lancet HIV8(9), pp.e531-e543.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352301821001089

Wingood, G.M., Seth, P., DiClemente, R.J. and Robinson, L.S., 2009. Association of sexual abuse with incident high-risk human papillomavirus infection among young African-American women. Sexually transmitted diseases36(12), p.784. (NOT OA)

WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021.

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240030824

WHO vaccine position papers. Geneva: World Health Organization

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WHO position paper process. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020

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Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper (2022 update)

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-wer9750-645-672