The Uneven Road to HPV Vaccination in LAC

Small multiples chart with 29 individual panels, one per LAC country, each showing a line chart of HPV first-dose vaccination coverage (PRHPV1_F) from 2010 to 2024. Y-axis ranges from 0 to 100% in all panels. Notable patterns: Peru shows the most dramatic trajectory, surging to 97% in 2024 after years of volatility. Colombia shows a sharp collapse from 89% in 2012 to 6% in 2016 due to a vaccine scare, with slow recovery to 60% by 2024. Chile remains stable in the 80–94% range. Jamaica stays persistently low (1–24%). Grenada collapsed from 74% in 2019 to 5% in 2024. Many countries show a visible dip around 2020–2021 corresponding to COVID-19 disruption, with varying degrees of recovery by 2024.

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Data: WHO/UNICEF HPV immunization coverage estimates, first dose among target population (females), PRHPV1_F indicator, 2010–2024. Not all countries have data for all years; gaps in lines indicate missing data. Colombia's 2014–2016 collapse reflects the El Carmen de Bolívar vaccine scare, not COVID. Peru's 0% in 2012–2013 reflects a program pause between pilot and national rollout.

Chart: Johnattan García-RuizSource: WHO/UNICEF immunization coverage estimates