Electronic Health Record Alerts for Early Human Papillomavirus Vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite recommendations to begin human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as early as 9 years of age, uptake remains low.

Objectives

To compare early HPV vaccine initiation between 2 interventions, compare vaccine completion rates between youths initiating HPV vaccination at 9 to 10 vs 11 to 14 years of age, and identify factors associated with early HPV vaccination initiation and series completion.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective quality improvement study was conducted from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023. The study analyzed a quality improvement project using descriptive statistics and survival analyses. Youths aged 9 to 14 years with no prior HPV vaccination, who had at least 1 in-person visit, and who had complete electronic hea

SUBMITTER: Kumra T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910398 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature