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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the transition between adolescence and adulthood.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vaccine preferences and their role for vaccine confidence and uptake: a meta-ethnography.Global health action · 2026Pooled it
- The population impact of human papillomavirus vaccination on cancer and pre-cancer outcomes: An umbrella review of meta-analyses.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Pooled it
- Perspectives of HPV vaccine decision-making among young adults: A qualitative systematic review and evidence synthesis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Gender-neutral vs. gender-specific strategies in school-based HPV vaccination programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Investigation of Youth Attitudes and Opinions Regarding HPV: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Innovations in HPV vaccination and their role in global cervical cancer control: a review.Therapeutic advances in vaccines and immunotherapy · 2026Review
- Impact of Social Media on HPV Vaccine Knowledge and Attitudes Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Retrospective Analysis of HPV Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Among Medical Students: Implications for Preventive Healthcare.Vaccines · 2025Article
- HPV Vaccination in the U.S. Midwest: Barriers and Facilitators of Initiation and Completion in Adolescents and Young Adults.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Barriers and Predictors of HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Female Medical Students in Saudi Arabia: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Influences on college health provider practice for routinely screening female college students' HPV vaccination status.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Adolescent Attitudes Toward the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in Kocaeli, Turkiye.Cureus · 2025Article
- Improving United States HPV vaccination rates: Factors predictive of parental attitudes towards middle school entry requirements.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
- HPV Vaccines Among University Students: Understanding Barriers and Facilitators of Vaccine Uptake.Vaccines · 2024Article
- From Diagnosis to Treatment: Exploring the Latest Management Trends in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia.Cureus · 2023Review
- Association between Religious Beliefs and HPV Vaccination Attitudes among College Students.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Oral Human Papillomavirus Benign Lesions and HPV-Related Cancer in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review.Cancers · 2023Review
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- Perception and Coverage of Conventional Vaccination among University Students from Rouen (Normandy), France in 2021.Vaccines · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeYoung adulthood is characterized by changes in health care decision-making, insurance coverage, and sexual risk. Although the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now approved for adults up to age 45, and catch-up vaccination is currently recommended up through age 26, vaccination rates remain low in young adults. This study explored perspectives on HPV vaccination among young adults receiving care at the student health center of a large public university.
methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews (n = 27) and four focus groups with female and male undergraduate and graduate students (n = 18) and semi-structured interviews with health care providers (n = 6). Interviews and focus groups explored perceived risk of HPV infection, benefits of the HPV vaccine, and motivations for and barriers to HPV vaccination.
resultsMany young adults cited their parents' views and recommendations from medical providers as influential on their decision-making process. Students perceived that cervical cancer prevention was a main benefit of the HPV vaccine and sexual activity was a risk factor for HPV infection. Students often lacked knowledge about the vaccine's benefits for males and expressed some concerns about the safety and side effects of a vaccine perceived as new. Logistical barriers to vaccination included uncertainty over vaccination status and insurance coverage for the vaccine, and concerns about balancing the vaccine schedule with school obligations. Providers' vaccine recommendations were impacted by health system factors, including clinical infrastructure, processes for recommending and documenting vaccination, and office visit priorities. Suggested vaccination promotion strategies included improving the timing and messaging of outreach efforts on campus and bolstering clinical infrastructure.
conclusionsAlthough college may be an opportune time to reach young adults for HPV vaccination, obstacles including navigating parental influence and independent decision-making, lack of awareness of vaccination status, and numerous logistical and system-level barriers may impede vaccination during this time.
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