Open AccessHPV Vaccine Coverage Among Adolescent Males in Ohio: Results of a Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Andreas A. Teferra,
Brittney KellerHamilton,
Megan E. Roberts,
Paul L. Reiter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ohio journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-6180
DOI - 10.18061/ojph.v2i2.9030
Subject(s) - medicine , poisson regression , vaccination , demography , longitudinal study , human papillomavirus vaccine , adolescent health , human papillomavirus , baseline (sea) , immunology , environmental health , cervical cancer , population , cancer , gardasil , oceanography , nursing , pathology , sociology , geology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been recommended for males in the United States since 2011, yet little is known about vaccine coverage among adolescent males in Ohio. Our longitudinal study examined HPV vaccine coverage among adolescent males in Ohio and identified predictors of vaccination.