Chidobem Ikechukwu, Tian Fan, Ogbuokiri Esther, Mgbodile Francis, Mgbodile Chisom, Jokar Tahereh Orouji, Shah Muhammad Ahsan, Pierre-Louis Frantz
Department of Medicine, St. Mary's General Hospital, Passaic, NJ 07055, USA.
Department of Mathematics, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Apr 13;10(4):604. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10040604.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States (US). It is often discussed within the context of women's sexual health due to its association with cervical cancer. However, HPV is also associated with other cancers and conditions which affect men. Gay and bisexual males (GBM) in the US have higher risks of HPV infection and a higher incidence of HPV-associated anal cancer than heterosexual males. In addition, GBM in the US have a higher prevalence of some high-risk strains of HPV than in other regions. HPV vaccination is highly effective at preventing HPV-associated cancers and genital warts. Several resources have been directed towards improving HPV awareness in the US over the past couple of years to improve vaccination rates. Given the low rates of HPV vaccination among GBM in the US, this study aimed to assess the trends in HPV and HPV vaccine awareness using a nationally representative sample of GBM. We found an overall increase in HPV and HPV vaccine awareness between 2017 and 2020. However, the sociodemographic differences in awareness levels highlight the need for more interventions to improve vaccination rates, especially in this high-risk population.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是美国最常见的性传播感染。由于其与宫颈癌有关，它经常在女性性健康的背景下被讨论。然而，HPV也与其他影响男性的癌症和疾病有关。美国的男同性恋者和双性恋男性（GBM）感染HPV的风险更高，HPV相关肛门癌的发病率也高于异性恋男性。此外，美国的GBM感染某些高危HPV毒株的患病率高于其他地区。HPV疫苗接种在预防HPV相关癌症和生殖器疣方面非常有效。在过去几年里，美国投入了一些资源来提高对HPV的认识，以提高疫苗接种率。鉴于美国GBM的HPV疫苗接种率较低，本研究旨在使用具有全国代表性的GBM样本评估HPV和HPV疫苗意识的趋势。我们发现2017年至2020年间，HPV和HPV疫苗意识总体有所提高。然而，意识水平上的社会人口差异凸显了需要更多干预措施来提高疫苗接种率，尤其是在这个高危人群中。
