Protocol Title: "Acceptability of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine and Anal HPV in Transgender Women (TGW) and Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Pilot Study.
Protocol Number: FH-79 Study Objetives: * Evaluate the acceptability, uptake, and completion of HPV vaccination. * Determine the baseline prevalence (before HPV vaccination) and incidence of vaccine-specific genotypes of nonavalent HPV in the anus (anatomical site) after vaccination. * Determine the initial prevalence (before HPV vaccination) and incidence of anal cytological lesions after HPV vaccination.- * Determine the initial prevalence (before HPV vaccination) and incidence of oral and anogenital lesions associated with HPV, according to physical examination, after HPV vaccination. * Analyze barriers and facilitators to the acceptability, uptake, and completion of HPV vaccination from the perspective of MSM and TGW. Patient Population: MSM (men who have sex with men) and TGW (transgender woman) Study design: Phase IV. Longitudinal and prospective study for which a cohort of 100 MSM (men who have sex with men)and TGW (transgender woman) will be formed at Fundación Huésped. Pilot study of mixed quantitative and qualitative methodology. Regimens: Non-infectious adjuvanted recombinant nonavalent HPV vaccine. Three doses (0, 2, 6 months). (Trade name GARDASIL 9 -MSD), Duration: 12 months Sample size: 105 subjects
Non-infectious adjuvanted recombinant nonavalent HPV vaccine. Three doses (0, 2, 6 months). (Trade name GARDASIL 9 -MSD).
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina