Correlates of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Completion Among Adolescent Girl Initiators.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To examine correlates of vaccine series completion among young adolescent US girls who initiated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

METHODS:

We analyzed National Immunization Survey-Teens 2012 provider-verified data to examine correlates of HPV vaccine completion among 13- to 17-year-old girls who initiated HPV vaccine in 2012 (N = 4548).

RESULTS:

The weighted vaccine series completion rate among 13- to 17-year-old girl initiators was 66.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 64.0-69.3). Adolescent girls who were older, residents of the Northeast (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR], 1.36; 95% CI, 1.07-1.73), and had provider-verified seasonal influenza vaccination in the past year (aPR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.32-2.11) and provider recommendation (aPR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.10-1.77) were more likely to complete the 3-dose vaccine series.

CONCLUSIONS:

Parents of younger adolescent girls need to be educated about the importance of completing the 3-dose HPV vaccine series. Provider recommendation for the vaccine would also facilitate series completion.

• Authors: Mahbubur Rahman, Tabassum H Laz, Christine J McGrath, Abbey B Berenson
• Journal: Clinical pediatrics (Clin Pediatr (Phila)) Vol. 54 Issue 14 Pg. 1328-33 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 1938-2707 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25848128 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
• Copyright: © The Author(s) 2015.

Chemical References

• Papillomavirus Vaccines

Topics

• Adolescent
• Female
• Humans
• Interviews as Topic
• Papillomavirus Infections (prevention & control)
• Papillomavirus Vaccines (administration & dosage)
• Patient Acceptance of Health Care
• United States