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Untangling the Roots of HPV Vaccine Acceptance in West Virginia: How Hesitancy and Misinformation Shape Parental Decisions. [PDF]

Vaccines (Basel)
Background: West Virginia is of particular concern regarding HPV vaccine hesitancy, currently ranking 45th among U.S. states in HPV vaccine uptake. General vaccine hesitancy and HPV- and HPV vaccine-specific misinformation, both associated with lower ...
Guidry JPD, Laestadius LI, Engbersen-Severijns Y, Miller CA, Stevens MP, Burton CW, Carlyle KE, Huss JM, Moffett K, Perrin PB.   +9 more
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Bridging the gap: tackling general and HPV vaccine hesitancy in rural and low-vaccination areas to improve HPV vaccine uptake. [PDF]

Front Public Health
BackgroundDespite strong efforts, HPV vaccine uptake remains low, especially in rural areas. This study examined general and HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of children aged 9–17 in rural, low-vaccination areas, its link to HPV vaccination rates, and
Naavaal S, Boyle J, Brickhouse T, Chukmaitov A, Oliver J, Fuemmeler BF.   +5 more
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Exploring primary care health professionals' perceived influence of their communication on HPV vaccine acceptance: Results from a national survey. [PDF]

PLoS One
ObjectiveTo evaluate primary care health professionals' (PCHPs) perspectives on how their communication influences HPV vaccine acceptance, based on the self-perception theory.
Odebunmi OO, Ilyasova A, Bamogo A, Patel Y, Higgins C, Laurie E, Mansfield LN, Ozawa S, Wheeler SB, Spees LP.   +9 more
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The impact of exposure to HPV related information and injunctive norms on young women's intentions to receive the HPV vaccine in China: A structural equation model based on KAP theory

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundThe HPV vaccination is a crucial line of defensing against cervical cancer. As a result of government support and positive publicity from the majority of media, a craze for HPV vaccination has occurred in China.
Yi Wang, Yubing Chen, Sheng Bao
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Low awareness of HPV infection and willingness of HPV vaccination among Chinese male college students in the east of China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
IntroductionHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has proven to play a major role in preventing sexually transmitted diseases and related cancers among both men and women. However, the coverage of the HPV vaccination is still limited.ObjectiveThe study aims
Hu Ran, Yue Chen, Jun Gao, Hongxiong Guo, Shanshan Peng, Shanshan Peng   +5 more
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Human papillomavirus vaccination related knowledge, and recommendations among healthcare providers in Southern China: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Little research has been conducted to explore variables associated with the healthcare providers’ (HCPs) understanding and recommendation of human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) since the vaccine was approved for use in China.
Siqi Chen, Chaofan Mei, Weikang Huang, Peiyi Liu, He Wang, Wei Lin, Shixin Yuan, Yueyun Wang   +7 more
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Attitude and hesitancy of human papillomavirus vaccine among Saudi parents

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is closely associated with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is expected to protect against two-thirds of cervical cancer cases in Saudi Arabia.
Khalid O Alhusayn, Abdullah Alkhenizan, Ahmed Abdulkarim, Habiba Sultana, Thamer Alsulaiman, Yaser Alendijani   +5 more
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Immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of human papillomavirus vaccine: Data from China

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
The incidence rate and mortality rate of cervical cancer have steadily increased in young women in China. Therefore, it is critical to improve HPV vaccination rates, particularly for the younger population.
Mingzhu Li, Chao Zhao, Yun Zhao, Jingran Li, Lihui Wei   +4 more
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Disparities in HPV vaccine knowledge and adolescent HPV vaccine uptake by parental nativity among diverse multiethnic parents in New Jersey

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Suboptimal human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates persist among adolescents in the United States (U.S.). New Jersey (NJ), among the top, most racially/ethnically diverse states in the U.S., had among the lowest HPV vaccine initiation ...
Bianca Anuforo, Jennifer K. McGee-Avila, Lindsey Toler, Baichen Xu, Racquel E. Kohler, Sharon Manne, Jennifer Tsui   +6 more
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Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus and abnormal pap smears in female sex workers compared to the general population in Antwerp, Belgium

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Although female sex workers (FSWs) are a well-known high-risk group for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections, few tailored intervention programmes for HPV have been established worldwide. The lack of reliable data on the prevalence of HPV and
Alex Vorsters, Tine Cornelissen, Elke Leuridan, Johannes Bogers, Davy Vanden Broeck, Ina Benoy, Herman Goossens, Niel Hens, Pierre Van Damme   +8 more
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