title: HPV vaccine catch up schedule - an opportunity for chlamydia screening.
abstract: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil) catch up schedule in general practice is available until June 2009 to females not in school and under the age of 27 years. A course of three injections is given over 6 months. This provides a unique opportunity for sexual health screening in an age group where chlamydia screening is a priority.
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, New South Wales. miriam.grotowski@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grotowski
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000276:immunology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D000068857:Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000068857:Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines