Open AccessWhy human papilloma virus vaccination coverage is low among adolescents in the US? A study of barriers for vaccination uptake
Author(s) -
Shyamkumar Sriram,
Radhika Ranganathan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_107_19
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , logistic regression , demography , cervical cancer , ethnic group , human papillomavirus , hpv infection , human papilloma virus , environmental health , cancer , immunology , sociology , anthropology
Cervical cancer and Human papillomavirus (HPV) affects women, men, and children of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The objective of this study is to examine the association between adolescent (13-17 years) HPV vaccination uptake and the key factors influencing the uptake rates of HPV vaccination.