Area Socioeconomic Status, Vaccination Access, and Female Human Papillomavirus Vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although evaluation of geographic area inequities in vaccination is crucial to identify areas that need community-based interventions, knowledge of disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake remains limited in Japan.

Objective

To investigate the association of female cumulative HPV vaccination uptake with neighborhood-based socioeconomic status and access indicators in Osaka City, Japan.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, cross-sectional study included HPV vaccination data for fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) 2013 to fiscal year 2022 provided by Osaka City. The study population comprised the total number of girls eligible for HPV vaccination born between fiscal years 1997 and 2010.

Exposure

The area deprivatio

SUBMITTER: Oka E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature