Understanding Barriers to Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Parents of 9–10-Year-Old Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis
Denny Fe G. Agana-Norman,
Monica Martinez Martinez,
Manjushree Shanmugasundaram
et al.
Abstract:HPV vaccination rates remain low among US adolescents, with only 54% completing the series in 2019. The vaccine is recommended at age 11–12 but can be given as early as age 9. Although it has been found that offering the vaccine earlier improves completion rates by age 13, parents remain reluctant to allow their younger children to initiate this vaccine. The purpose of this study was to better understand parental beliefs regarding receipt of the HPV vaccine among their children at ages 9–10. A 40 min phone int… Show more
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