“…14,15 In fact, an overview of the HPV vaccination coverage in Europe has shown results ranging from 17% to 81% in the first 2 y after introduction of the vaccine in the respective countries, with the lowest rates in France, Luxemburg, and Norway and the highest in Portugal and the United Kingdom. 15 In the United States, the reported proportion of girls in the age group of 13-17 y who had received at least one vaccine dose ranged from 34.8% 16 in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to 48.7% 17 and 53.8% 18 in the National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. In Australia, where a school-based vaccination program has been implemented, the proportion of girls in the seventh grade (~12 y of age) receiving the vaccination has been shown to be about 80% in 2009, 2010, and 2011.…”