Editorial: Preventive Vaccination

Preventive human papillomavirus vaccination.

Preventive vaccination against Herpesvirus saimiri-induced neoplasia.

In this paper we discuss the use of Herpesvirus saimiri as a model for the development of vaccines against herpesvirus-induced neoplasia in primates. Attempts at protection against the oncogenicity of H. saimiri have centered on the inactivation of virus by heat and formalin, the production of temperature-sensitive H. saimiri mutants, and the attenuation of the virus. Each of these approaches h...

Emotions and preventive health behavior: worry, regret, and influenza vaccination.

The role of worry, regret, and perceived risk in preventive health decisions was explored in a longitudinal questionnaire study on influenza vaccination among 428 university employees. The study yielded 3 main findings. First, ratings of anticipated worry and regret were stronger predictors of vaccination than perceived risk and mediated the effect of risk on vaccination. Second, the anticipate...

Editorial: HPV-Associated Cancers, Socio-Economic Disparity, and Vaccination

I am privileged to guest edit this Frontiers Research Topic addressing HPV infection and cancer disparities with the expert assistance of Dr. Silvia De Sanjose and Dr. Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa. We are, hereby, thankful to authors of manuscripts who had responded and enriched the topic with their valuable contributions. The findings of these manuscripts are interesting and contribute to our underst...

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