ArticleVaccines2023
Association between Religious Beliefs and HPV Vaccination Attitudes among College Students.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Human papillomavirus and vaccine knowledge, willingness, and uptake among university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Trends, disparities, and multilevel interventions: A global review of HPV vaccination among university students.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Review
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- Trust in Cancer Information Sources and Awareness of Human Papillomavirus as a Cause of Cervical Cancer Among US Adults.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Cultural and religious influences on parental knowledge of HPV infection and female vaccination in Egypt: a national cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Religion, Politics, and Vaccines: Elaborating the Integrative Public Policy Acceptance (IPAC) Framework Through HPV Vaccine Program Acceptance Among Religious Leaders in Bangladesh.International journal of health policy and management · 2026Article
- Rumors and fears about the HPV vaccine: Perceptions of adolescent girls in government school in Addis Ababa.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Health, beliefs, and faith: HPV vaccine uptake intent among Catholic, Evangelical, and mainline protestant parents.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
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- Religious leaders' willingness to promote the uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among their congregants in Mavoko Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Religious beliefs and practices toward HPV vaccine acceptance in Islamic countries: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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participantsThe authors sought an updated examination of attitudes toward Human Papillomavirus (HPV) catch-up vaccination among college students at a private religious university.
methodsA total of 1557 college students completed a 62-question survey of religious and HPV vaccination attitudes during the fall of 2021. Students' willingness to receive catch-up HPV vaccination and willingness to vaccinate a future child against HPV were recorded.
resultsOf the 46.8% of students who reported being unvaccinated or unaware of vaccination status, ~26% reported being uninterested in receiving catch-up HPV vaccination; ~22% of all students surveyed reported being unwilling to vaccinate a future child against HPV. The strongest predictors of vaccine hesitancy included religious concerns about sexual abstinence and safety concerns.
conclusionsCollege health professionals can increase the rate of HPV vaccination among college students and subsequent future generations by addressing the safety and utility of the vaccine regardless of intentions for sexual abstinence prior to marriage. Additionally, rather than a uniform approach to all students who self-identify as Christian, an effort to identify and discuss the unique religiously influenced beliefs of individual students is recommended when discussing HPV vaccination.
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