Nigeria study shows integrated health services may boost HPV vaccination rates

This study looked at whether offering a package of health services for teens—like counseling, vision checks, and deworming—alongside the HPV vaccine could increase vaccination rates among 9-year-old girls in Nigeria. Over 12,600 participants were surveyed before and after the program. Researchers compared areas with the extra services to those with standard government programs to see if the approach improved vaccine uptake and use of other health services.