ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia.
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- Impact of a Culturally Tailored Educational Intervention on Human Papillomavirus Knowledge and Vaccination Intentions Among Women in Saudi Arabia: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Exploring Parental Hesitancy and Acceptance of HPV Vaccination in a Saudi Population.Vaccines · 2026Article
- Parental Knowledge and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine in Rabigh's School, Saudi Arabia.Annals of global health · 2026Article
- Barriers associated with the parental acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of minors in Asir, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated with Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendation Among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Infectious disease reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is pivotal in preventing HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer. However, vaccine hesitancy and their related factors among parents of adolescent females present a significant obstacle to achieving high vaccination rates. HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescents and their related factors have been studied at the regional level in Saudi Arabia, but national-level data are not available. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia among parents of adolescent females aged 11-17 years between November and December 2022. The participants completed a self-administered online questionnaire containing the validated Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS), which was originally developed in 2015 by the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization. Descriptive statistics, univariate binomial regression, and multivariate binary logistic regression were employed for statistical analysis. Results: Among the 667 participants who completed the questionnaire, 34% were hesitant about immunizing their adolescent daughters with the HPV vaccine. A few demographic variables were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy, including lower household income and living in the southern region. In addition, lack of recommendation by their healthcare provider and inconvenience related to immunization with the vaccine were also associated with higher levels of hesitancy. Conclusion: HPV vaccine hesitancy remains high among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia. More effort needs to be directed toward educating parents, especially during doctor's visits, in order to increase the acceptance and vaccination rates.
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