Medical and public health professionals’ perceived facilitators and barriers of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among African American adolescents in Shelby County, Tennessee

Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV) infects nearly 85% of sexually active Americans during their lifetime, causing most cervical and five other cancers. Routine HPV vaccination is recommended for adolescents to prevent HPV-attributable cancers, but HPV vaccination coverage remains low, especially in...

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Published in:BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors: Seok Won Jin, Daniel Cruz Lattimore, Eric Harlin, Levonna Davis, Virginia Erholtz, Heather M. Brandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Subjects:
Adolescents
African Americans
Health Professional
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09415-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09415-6

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