Randomized trial of HPV4 vaccine assessing the response to HPV4 vaccine in two schedules among Peruvian female sex workers

Brandon Brown, Magaly Blas, Alejandra Cabral, Cesar Carcamo, Patti Gravitt, Neal Halsey

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Abstract

Two hundred female sex workers (FSWs) in Lima, Peru were randomized to receive HPV4 vaccine in the standard (0, 2, 6 months) or a modified schedule (0, 3, 6 months). One hundred and eighty four (92%) participants completed 3 doses of vaccine. Baseline seropositive rates were 58% for HPV6, 22.5% for HPV11, 41.5% for HPV16, and 13% for HPV18. The final geometric mean antibody titer (GMT) following vaccination was significantly greater for women who were seropositive at baseline compared to seronegative women: HPV6 (GMT ratio = 2.3, p< 0.01), HPV11 (GMT ratio = 2.7, p< 0.01), HPV16 (GMT ratio = 1.3, p= 0.04), and HPV18 (GMT ratio = 2.4, p< 0.01). Antibody titers in the modified schedule were not inferior to those in the standard schedule, suggesting the modified schedule may be paired with required STD visits. Although all women benefit from vaccination, administration at a younger age and before sexual debut is needed to achieve maximum protection from vaccine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2309-2314
Number of pages6
JournalVaccine
Volume30
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 16 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adherence
  • Female sex workers
  • HPV vaccine
  • Human papillomavirus
  • Immune response
  • Peru

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Veterinary
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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