Resumption of active recommendation of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Japan and future challenges for the National Immunization Program

M Ujiie - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Japan's immunization program resumed proactively recommending the use of the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine nationwide in April 2022, after suspending this …

Changing trends in HPV vaccination in Japan

M Ujiie, T Kitano, S Tsuzuki - Human vaccines & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT After the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) suspended its
recommendation for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in June 2013, the rate of …

The controversy on HPV vaccination in Japan: Criticism of the ethical validity of the arguments for the suspension of the proactive recommendation

T Okita, A Enzo, Y Kadooka, M Tanaka, A Asai - Health Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was integrated into Japan's national
immunization program (NIP) in April 2013. However, numerous instances of serious adverse …

Stagnation or safety? Reassessment of the human papillomavirus vaccination dosing regimen in Japan

M Namba, Y Kaneda, M Iida - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
TherapeuTic advances in vaccines and immunotherapy population across 47 countries
includes male vaccination within their routine immunization programs. 5 The HPV vaccine …

The last strategy for re-dissemination of HPV vaccination in Japan while still under the suspension of the governmental recommendation

Y Ueda, A Yagi, H Abe, S Nakagawa, R Minekawa… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
In Japan, the governmental recommnendation of HPV vaccine has been suspended since
June 2013, due to media reports of alleged adverse vaccination events. Although evidence …

Even though active recommendation for HPV vaccination has restarted, Japan's rates have not recovered

A Yagi, Y Ueda, E Oka, S Nakagawa, T Kimura… - Cancer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Japan has a particularly critical situation surrounding its collapsed HPV vaccination program
for preventing HPV‐caused cervical cancers, a problem exacerbated by the lack of a …

The HPV vaccination in Japan

R Wilson, P Paterson, H Larson - A Report of the CSIS Global Health …, 2014 - JSTOR
In June 2013, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) suspended its
active recommendation of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination after a small number …

Underlying background of the current trend of increasing HPV vaccination coverage in Japan

M Namba, Y Kaneda, C Kawasaki… - Global Health & …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Cervical cancer is prevalent among women, with a reported 604,127 cases in 2020
worldwide. The incidence of cervical cancer has been mitigated in most high-income …

HPV vaccination crisis in Japan

SJB Hanley, E Yoshioka, Y Ito, R Kishi - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Free vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) began in December, 2010, for
Japanese girls aged 12–16 years and since April, 2013, the vaccine was included in the …

Can catch-up vaccinations fill the void left by suspension of the governmental recommendation of HPV vaccine in Japan?

A Yagi, Y Ueda, S Nakagawa, S Ikeda, M Kakuda… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In 2013, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan announced a
suspension of the governmental recommendation for routine HPV vaccinations. In 2020 …