Human papillomavirus vaccinations' impact on preterm birth rates.

Removal of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection associated precancerous cervical lesions by conization is one of the most important causes of preterm birth. Prophylactic HPV-vaccinations can prevent these lesions and reduce the need of their ablative treatment, thereby preventing preterm births. We...

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Published in:European Journal of Public Health Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 214 - 220
Main Authors: Koivisto, Tiina, Kalliala, Ilkka, Eriksson, Tiina, Nieminen, Pekka, Lehtinen, Matti, Louvanto, Karolina
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Feb2026
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