Vaccine hesitancy and HPV vaccine uptake among male and female youth in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Identifying factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake is essential for designing successful vaccination programmes. We aimed to examine the association between vaccine hesitancy (VH) and HPV vaccine uptake among male and female youth in Switzerland.

Design

With a cross-sectional study, an interview-based questionnaire was used to collect information on sociodemographic factors, vaccination records and to measure the prevalence of VH using the Youth Attitudes about Vaccines scale (YAV-5), a modified version of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccinations survey instrument.

Setting and participants

Eligible male and female participants, 15-26 years of age, were recruited through physicians' offices and military enlistment in all t

SUBMITTER: Kiener LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9024257 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature