Willingness to pay and preference for HPV vaccine among parents in China: A study based on a multi-center cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the willingness to pay (WTP), influencing factors, and preferences for HPV vaccine in different regions of China to support pricing and financing strategies. A cross-sectional survey was conducted across three provinces. The Vaccine Health Literacy Scale was used to measure vaccine literacy. Iterative bidding games investigated the WTP for 2/4/9-valent vaccines (domestic/imported). Tobit model was used to identify factors influencing WTP, while discrete choice experiment with 12 choice tasks evaluated preferences across five vaccine attributes: protective efficacy (69.1% vs. 92%), origin (domestic vs. imported), price (¥0-4,000), adverse event rate (low vs. high), and vaccination site (community clinic vs. hospital). An information intervention was introduced to explore

SUBMITTER: Luo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332993 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature