Variations in reason for intention not to vaccinate across time, region, and by race/ethnicity, NIS-Teen (2008-2016).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is expected to reduce HPV-related disease and cancer in the US. However, many parents are hesitant to obtain the vaccine for their children. The purpose of this study is to examine how the reasons for refusing the HPV vaccine vary across regions of the US, across time, and by race/ethnicity.

Methods

This study used data on 13-17 year old adolescents collected by the National Immunization Survey - Teen (NIS-Teen) annually between 2008 and 2016. We evaluated the frequencies of parents who did not intend to vaccinate their children in the next year among unvaccinated children. Among these non-intenders, we evaluated how reasons for HPV vaccine hesitancy changed across time, by region of the US, and race/ethnicity.

Results

SUBMITTER: Hirth JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6559359 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature