HPV Vaccination among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Living with or at High-Risk for HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is epidemic among young people, especially those at highest risk of acquiring HPV-related cancers.

Methods

Youth aged 14-24 years old (N = 1628) were recruited from 13 clinics, community agencies, and social media sites in Los Angeles, California, and New Orleans, Louisiana, that specialized in serving sexual and gender minority youths (SGMY), especially males at risk for HIV. A cross-sectional comparison of sociodemographic and risk histories of HPV vaccinated/unvaccinated youths was conducted using both univariate and multivariate regressions.

Results

About half (51.9%) of youth were vaccinated, with similar percentages across states and across genders. Sexual and gender minority youths (SGMY, i.e., gay, bisexual, transge

SUBMITTER: Arnold EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9144140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature