An opportunity to increase human papillomavirus vaccination rates: Change the guidelines Journal Article
| Authors: | Aragones, A.; Gany, F.; Kaplan, A.; Bruno, D. |
| Article Title: | An opportunity to increase human papillomavirus vaccination rates: Change the guidelines |
| Abstract: | Given the low rates of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiation and timely series completion in 11- and 12-year old children, we sought to assess potential opportunities for initiating routine vaccination at a younger age. A cross-sectional study of Latino parents of HPV vaccine-eligible 9- or 10-year–old children in New York City assessed whether there were opportunities to discuss the HPV vaccine during their most recent primary care provider (PCP) visit. Parents were approached between November, 2016 and January, 2018. Of 86 parents who participated, 97% reported having visited the child’s PCP in the previous year for an annual checkup and 85% reported that they had neither discussed the HPV vaccine nor received a recommendation for the vaccine during that visit. In a population of Latino parents, predominantly Mexican immigrants with less than a high school education and limited English proficiency, most 9- to 10-year–old children followed the recommendation for an annual PCP visit. Lowering the recommended age for routine vaccination with the HPV vaccine to 9 − 10 years of age should be considered as an important strategy to increase HPV vaccination rates in this and other populations. © 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. |
| Keywords: | child; clinical article; attitude to health; practice guideline; questionnaire; immunotherapy; training; medical education; vaccination; cross-sectional study; cross-sectional studies; virus infection; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; health education; knowledge; papillomavirus infections; human experiment; immunization; papillomavirus vaccines; human papillomavirus; papillomavirus infection; papillomaviridae; medication compliance; immigrant; hpv vaccine; humans; human; male; female; article; vaccination rates; human papilloma virus vaccine; human papillomavirus viruses |
| Journal Title: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 2164-5515 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Date Published: | 2022-01-01 |
| Start Page: | e2136444 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21645515.2022.2136444 |
| PUBMED: | 36282533 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC9746429 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 January 2023 -- Source: Scopus |
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