HPV Vaccination Rate in Germany Declining

Research Institute of the AOK [Newsroom]Berlin (ots) - The vaccination rates against human papilloma viruses (HPV) show no progress: According to a recent evaluation by the Scientific Institute of the AOK (WIdO), the vaccination rate for AOK insured persons in the third quarter of 2024 was ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Scientific Institute of the AOK, transmitted by news up-to-date

Berlin – The AOK Federal Association has called for increased vaccination activity against human papillomaviruses (HPV). Germany must catch up quickly and "urgently shift up a few gears," the AOK Federal Association announced today in Berlin. Germany is still far from the World Health Organization's (WHO) stated goal of achieving...

The vaccination rate of 15-year-old girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) in Germany fell to 49.5 percent in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Scientific Institute of the AOK (AOK Health Insurance Fund). This is almost five percentage points lower than the previous year and about ten percentage points below the level before the coronavirus pandemic. WIdO Managing Director David Scheller-Kreinsen said that Germany is still far from t…