Substandard education, low income, or other socio-economic factors result in the inequitable distribution of communicable diseases. Disadvantaged groups are especially vulnerable and risk greater exposure to disease because of environmental or behavioural risk factors. A workshop was convened to discuss new ideas to ameliorate the discrepancies between these groups.
This guidance report lays down the scientific basis for the potential introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in order to help EU Member States to make policy choices