Colposcopic performance in a birth cohort previously eligible for human papillomavirus vaccination.

Background: Sweden started subsidized quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination for girls aged 13 to 17 in 2007. Since 2012, vaccination has been offered to all girls aged 10 to 12 within a school-based vaccination program, with a coverage of 80% or more. In addition, the vaccine has been offered on-demand as catch-up vaccination for girls aged 13 to 18, with a cumulative coverage of 55% to 60%.