| Literature DB >> 20015446 |
Alice S Forster1, Laura A V Marlow, Jane Wardle, Judith Stephenson, Jo Waller.
Abstract
From September 2008, older adolescent girls in the UK are eligible to have the HPV vaccine as part of the HPV vaccination 'catch-up' programme. Six months before they were due to be offered the vaccine 16-18 year old girls (N=617) from eight further education/sixth-form colleges reported their intentions to have the HPV vaccine and reasons for this decision. Most intended to have the vaccine (around 70%). Some intentions were influenced by perceptions of risk. Many participants wanted more information and a small minority were scared of needles. Some 'non-intenders' were opposed to vaccinations altogether. The HPV vaccine is likely to be popular but non-intenders' views may be difficult to change. Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 20015446 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.11.082
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vaccine ISSN: 0264-410X Impact factor: 3.641