Association between parent attitudes and receipt of human papillomavirus vaccine in adolescents

Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage rates remain low. This is believed to reflect parental hesitancy, but few studies have examined how changes in parents’ attitudes impact HPV vaccine uptake. This study examined the association between changes in parents’ vaccine attitud...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey J. VanWormer, Casper G. Bendixsen, Elizabeth R. Vickers, Shannon Stokley, Michael M. McNeil, Julianne Gee, Edward A. Belongia, Huong Q. McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4787-5