Improving adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization uptake in school-based health centers through awareness campaigns.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to measure the effect of a multicomponent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion campaign on adolescent HPV vaccine uptake at school-based health centers (SBHCs) in Seattle, WA.

Methods

Youth-led HPV vaccine promotion campaigns were introduced in 2016 in 13 schools with SBHCs in Seattle. Five other schools with SBHCs served as controls. Vaccination records for students were obtained from the Washington Immunization Information System from September 2012 to August 2018. We compared increase in HPV vaccine uptake in SBHCs between 1) intervention and control schools, and 2) pre- and post-intervention periods in intervention schools using generalized estimating equations.

Results

HPV vaccine uptake was high at baseline among student

SUBMITTER: Rane MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021275 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature