Attitudes of undergraduate university women towards HPV vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Ottawa, Canada

Abstract Background Persistent infection with certain subtypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary cause of cervical cancer. Although two prophylactic vaccines have been licensed in Canada against cancerous subtypes of HPV, vaccine uptake has been lower than anticipated. The primary objecti...

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Main Authors: Rachel Fernandes, Beth K. Potter, Julian Little
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0622-0