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. 2017 Jun 27;14(6):e1002325.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002325. eCollection 2017 Jun.

Vaccination to prevent human papillomavirus infections: From promise to practice

Paul Bloem  1 , Ikechukwu Ogbuanu  1
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Vaccination to prevent human papillomavirus infections: From promise to practice

Paul Bloem et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In an essay, Paul Bloem and Ikechukwu Ogbuanu discuss the public health implications of HPV vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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