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Gregory Zimet¹, Eunjung Lim², Masako Matsunaga²

¹Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Zimet Research Consulting LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

|July 27, 2025

Abstract

Purpose:

This study elicited parent/guardian preferences regarding immunization schedules for their 9-10-year-old children.

Methods:

As part of a US survey of parents/guardians of children aged 9-10 years, we elicited preferences across 4 early adolescent vaccination schedule scenarios, including the currently recommended schedule and schedules including administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) at age 9. Chi-square tests evaluated differences in preferences by the child's HPV vaccination status and by parental intent to vaccinate.

Results:

Most parents/guardians preferred the current schedule (52.1%) and most chose early initiation of HPV vaccination (i.e., HPV at age 9, second dose at age 10, with tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis and meningococcal ACWY at age 11) as least preferred (53.9%). Preferences varied significantly by the child's current HPV vaccination status and by the intent to vaccinate.

Discussion:

Given the variability in preferences, expanding the targeted ages for routine HPV vaccination to 9-12 years may ensure the broadest acceptance of HPV vaccination as part of the early adolescent schedule.

Keywords:

Adolescence HPV vaccine Immunization platforms Meningococcal vaccine Parental attitudes Vaccination

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