Going beyond the individual: how state-level characteristics relate to HPV vaccine rates in the United States

Abstract Background The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is an underutilized cancer control practice in the United States. Although individual contextual factors are known to impact HPV vaccine coverage rates, the impact of macro-level elements are still unclear. The aim of this analysis was to us...

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Main Authors: Melissa Franco, Stephanie Mazzucca, Margaret Padek, Ross C. Brownson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6566-y