Parental intention to have daughters receive the human papillomavirus vaccine

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Authors

Gina Ogilvie · University of British Columbia

Valencia P. Remple · Women's Health Research Institute

Fawziah Marra · Women's Health Research Institute

Shelly McNeil · Provincial Health Services Authority

Monika Naus · Dalhousie University

Karen Pielak · Dalhousie University

Thomas Ehlen

Abstract

Most of the parents surveyed intended that their daughters would receive vaccination against HPV. Overall attitudes toward vaccines in general and toward the HPV vaccine in particular constituted the most significant predictor of parental intention with regard to vaccination.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Genital Health and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volume 177, Issue 12, pp. 1506-1512

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.071022

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