Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines: 13 Years Later

Abstract

This Editor's Letter, which some may interpret as a manifesto, is about the need to always recognize the progress made by public administrators. However, it is necessary, perhaps fundamental, to demand better public health actions for all population groups, continuously.

Here, we discuss equality, equity, and effectiveness in access to HPV vaccination within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).

Here, we make demands regarding the updating of modern active pharmaceutical ingredients, the same ones used for populations in countries with a high Human Development Index (HDI). After all, Brazil will join this group of nations in 2026.

Here, we recount history, memory, humanities, academic life trajectory, along with a tangle of extension activities and positions on public health policies.

In this Letter, there are no restrictions on expressing concerns.