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From leadership research to district action: International School-Based HPV Vaccination Programmes: A Comparative Analysis and Recommendations for Adaptation to the French Context
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Original authors’ abstract, reproduced under the source license:
Background/Objectives: School-based vaccination is a major strategy for improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage, but implementation varies across countries. This study aimed to identify common organisational components of international school-based HPV vaccination programmes, compare their implementation, and examine their transferability to France. Methods: A comparative documentary analysis of programmes in four purposively selected countries (Australia, England, Finland, and Sweden) was conducted between July and August 2026. Scientific and institutional sources were analysed using a common framework covering programme organisation, consent, communication, catch-up, equity, and monitoring. The identified components were examined in relation to the French organisational, regulatory, and sociocultural context. Results: Six common organisational components were identified: national leadership and structured local implementation; school-based delivery; organised consent; multichannel communication tailored to families and adolescents; catch-up mechanisms; and information systems supporting identification and follow-up of the target population. Implementation approaches varied across countries, suggesting that transferability depends more on the functions fulfilled by these components than on replicating specific organisational arrangements. Conclusions: No single school-based HPV vaccination model can be directly transferred across countries. Adapting the identified components to France could support a continuous, coordinated vaccination pathway and reduce missed vaccination opportunities while accounting for national specificities.
Study methods
This study was based on a comparative analysis of national school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination strategies implemented in several countries with established school-based vaccination programmes. The objective was not to assess the clinical effectiveness of HPV vaccines, but to identify the common organisational components identified across these programmes, compare their implementation approaches in different national contexts, and explore their transferability in order to formulate recommendations for adaptation to the French context. The analytical process, from the selection of international programmes to the development of recommendations for contextual adaptation in France, is presented in Figure 1.
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Board decision brief
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Attribution and reuse
Sarah Soupey; Laure Hermet. International School-Based HPV Vaccination Programmes: A Comparative Analysis and Recommendations for Adaptation to the French Context. Vaccines (2026-10-02). https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14100873
Prepared 2026-11-07. Source authorship and DOI are preserved. The abstract and source passages are attributed extracts; this editorial guide is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 license.