Vaccine-preventable disease in women of reproductive age

摘要

The need for greater efforts to immunize the adult population to prevent diseases, limit outbreaks, and protect the health of the community at large is underscored by the following facts, By age 50, 80% of unvaccinated women will be infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical and other cancers, genital warts, and other diseases. Nearly 10,000 new cases and 4000 deaths from cervical cancer are reported annually. Almost one-third of reported pertussis (whooping cough) cases are now in adults.Rubella (German measles) that occurs during pregnancy can result in severe birth defects, miscarriage, and stillbirths.