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Evaluation of an intervention providing HPV vaccine in schools
Brenda W Stubbs1, Catherine A Panozzo, Jennifer L Moss
1Guilford County Department of Public Health, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Objectives:
To conduct outcome and process evaluations of school-located HPV vaccination clinics in partnership with a local health department.
Methods:
Temporary clinics provided the HPV vaccine to middle school girls in Guilford County, North Carolina, in 2009-2010.
Results:
HPV vaccine initiation was higher among girls attending host schools than satellite schools (6% vs. 1%, OR = 6.56, CI = 3.99-10.78). Of the girls who initiated HPV vaccine, 80% received all 3 doses. Private insurance or federal programs paid for most vaccine doses.
Conclusions:
Lessons learned for creating more effective school-health department partnerships include focusing on host schools and delivering several vaccines to adolescents, not just HPV vaccine alone.
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