Policy Approaches for Increasing Adolescent HPV Vaccination Coverage: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

US jurisdictions have enacted a wide range of policies to address low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among adolescents, but it is unclear which policies are effective.

Objective

To systematically review the impact of governmental policies on adolescent HPV vaccination coverage.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases.

Study selection

Eligible studies, published from 2009 to 2022, evaluated the impact of governmental policies on HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents ages 9 to 18.

Data extraction

Two investigators independently extracted data on study sample, study design and quality, policy characteristics, and HPV vaccination outcomes. We summarized findings by policy type: school-entry requirements (SERs), federal

SUBMITTER: McKeithen MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11035154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature