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'Addressing HPV vaccine hesitancy: unveiling concerns and building trust' perspectives of adolescent girls and parents in Kisumu County, Kenya.
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- Factors that influence caregivers' and adolescents' views and practices regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescents: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Superstitions on Human Papillomavirus in Africa: A Scoping Review.Public health challenges · 2026Review
- Integrating HPV vaccination into ART clinics: perspectives from an ethnographic study with girls aged 9-14 years in Ndola District, Zambia.AIDS care · 2026Article
- Landscaping the behaviours, drivers and norms influencing the wellbeing of very young adolescents: an exploration of stakeholders' perspectives in Nigeria.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The effect of school-based educational session on knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of cervical cancer among adolescents in mixed day high schools in Embu County: a quasi-experimental study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Oral cholera vaccine uptake, acceptance and confidence among residents of a high-risk township in Zambia: key insights for future vaccination programs.International health · 2026Article
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- Early implementation and contextual determinants of the human papillomavirus vaccine rollout and uptake in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- HPV vaccination coverage, hesitancy, and barriers: Insights from a serial cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China (2019-2024).Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
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- Factors associated with human papilloma virus vaccine uptake before the health awareness, learning and education intervention in Korogocho Informal Settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
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Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, and HPV vaccination is highly effective in preventing vaccine-targeted HPV infection. However, low HPV vaccination coverage in Kisumu County, Kenya, at about 10% for the first dose, highlights the critical issue of vaccine hesitancy, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Methods: This study explores the concerns, myths and barriers to HPV vaccine uptake among adolescent girls (aged 10-14) enrolled at human immune-deficiency virus comprehensive care clinics and their parents in Kisumu County. Focused group discussions were conducted with 48 participants. Results: Content analysis revealed limited knowledge about the HPV vaccine and widespread misconceptions regarding its safety and efficacy. Financial constraints, injection fears and negative clinic experiences emerged as additional barriers. Conclusion: The findings emphasise the role of effective communication strategies, including engaging parents through written materials and involving them in decision-making, to dispel myths, provide accurate information and encourage HPV vaccination. Collaborative efforts with community stakeholders are crucial to improve vaccine coverage and ultimately reduce the cervical cancer burden.
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