TABLE 1. Public policies on HPV vaccination for selected Latin American and Caribbean countries with a government-funded HPV vaccination program.

Country (ref.)	Target population	Vaccine	Vaccination schedule	Year introduced	Vaccine delivery
Argentina (13)	Girls 11 years old	Bivalent	0, 1, 6 months	2011	School based
		Quadrivalent	0, 2, 6 months	2014	School based
		Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2015	School based
	Boys 11 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2017	School based
Brazil (14)	Girls 9–13 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 6, 60 months	2014	School based
		Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2016	School based
	Boys 12–13 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2016	School based
Chile (15)	Girls 9 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 12 months	2014	School based
	Girls 10–14 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 12 months	2015	School based
Colombia	Girls 9–17 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 6, 60 months	2012	School based
Ecuador	Girls 9–11 years old	Bivalent	0, 6 months	2014	School based/health centers for girls out of school
Mexico	Girls in 5th grade of primary school/if not in school, 11 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2012	School based/health centers for girls 11 yrs old who are out of school
Panama (16)	Girls 10 years old	Bivalent	0, 1, 6 months	2010	School based
		Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2015	School based
	Boys 10 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 6 months	2016	School based
Paraguay	Girls 9–17 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 1, 6 months	2013	School based
Peru (17,18)	Girls in 5th grade of primary school	Bivalent	0, 2, 6 months	2011	School based
		Quadrivalent		2016	School based
Uruguaya, b	Girls 12 years old	Quadrivalent	0, 2, 6 months	2013	Health center based

Source: PAHO Comprehensive Family Immunization Unit database, plus documents from countries’ ministry of health Web pages.

^aNeed parent’s signed consent form.

^bSince 2016, HPV vaccination is compulsory.