This report discusses a five-year human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine demonstration project in Uganda that aims to demonstrate how existing health systems can be adapted to successfully provide HPV vaccine to young adolescent girls. HPV vaccine is a strong candidate for storage and transport in a controlled temperature chain at temperatures higher than the standard 2º to 8ºC cold chain storage.

Author(s): PATH, World Health Organization

Published: 2010

Resource types: Report; PATH resource

Diseases: Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Topics: Disease/vaccine specific information; Cold chain logistics and technologies

Regions: Africa