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Proma Paul1, Amanda E Tanner, Patti E Gravitt
1a Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore , Maryland , USA.
Abstract:
Due to high cervical cancer rates and limited research on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability in India, the research team examined parental attitudes toward HPV vaccines. Thirty-six interviews with parents were conducted to assess sexually transmitted infection (STI)-related knowledge and HPV-specific vaccine awareness and acceptability. Despite limited knowledge, parents had positive views toward HPV vaccines. Common barriers included concerns about side effects, vaccine cost, and missing work to receive the vaccine. Parents were strongly influenced by health care providers' recommendations. Our findings suggest that addressing parental concerns, health worker training and polices, and efforts to minimize cost will be central to successful HPV vaccine implementation.
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