Co-production of an educational package for the universal human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme tailored for schools with low uptake: a participatory study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To co-produce with young people an educational package about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that is tailored to increase vaccine uptake in schools and populations with lower uptake.

Introduction

Persistent infection with HPV can result in cancers affecting men and especially women. From September 2019, the English-schools-based HPV vaccination programme was expanded to include young men (in addition to young women) aged 12-13 years. Some young people attending schools with lower uptake of the vaccine have unmet information needs. We hypothesise that mechanisms to address information needs and increase young people's autonomy in consent procedures will result in higher uptake.

Methods and analysis

The Medical Research Council's framework for development and

SUBMITTER: Fisher H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643513 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature