HPV Vaccination in Bangladesh: Ethical Views.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of young adolescent girls as a part of primary prevention of cervical cancer is now a routine practice in many countries. Bangladesh, a lower-middle income country, observed a successful HPV vaccination demonstration program recently. As much as the benefits of the vaccination programs are well-recorded, the ethics of administration of it is not focused highly; rather the focus tends to be on the most efficient method to get it done.

Ethical issues related to human papillomavirus vaccination programs: an example from Bangladesh.

Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in Bangladesh through the arrangement of a demonstration project in Gazipur district in 2016, targeting grade five female students and non-school going girls (age range 10-12 years). HPV vaccination is expected to be eventually included in the nationwide immunization program if the demonstration project is successful. However, introduction and implementation of such a vaccination program raises various ethical concerns.