Decision-making about HPV vaccination in parents of boys and girls: A population-based survey in England and Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School-based HPV vaccination in the UK will soon be extended to boys. Based on other countries' experience, uptake may initially be lower in boys than girls. We assessed HPV vaccine attitudes and decision-making in parents of boys and girls, to explore sex differences and inform public health messages.

Methods

We carried out a cross-sectional population-based survey using home-based interviews in spring 2019. Participants were adults in England and Wales, with a child in school years 5-7 (aged 9-12 and eligible for HPV vaccination within 3 years). Measures included awareness of HPV and the vaccine, demographic factors, previous vaccine refusal and (after exposure to brief information) whether participants would allow their child to have the HPV vaccine (decided to

SUBMITTER: Waller J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6996150 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature