Health Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Coverage: Trends Analysis From the National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2008–2011

Health Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Coverage: Trends Analysis From the National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2008–2011

Adolescent uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains low. We evaluated HPV vaccine uptake patterns over 2008–2011 by race/ethnicity, poverty status, and the combination of race/ethnicity and poverty status, utilizing National Immunization Survey–Teen data. Minority and below-poverty adole...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2014-01, Vol.58 (2), p.238-241
Hauptverfasser: Bednarczyk, Robert A., Curran, Eileen A., Orenstein, Walter A., Omer, Saad B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
BRIEF REPORTS
Continental Population Groups
Data Collection
Ethnic Groups
Female
Human papillomavirus
Humans
Immunization
Immunization - utilization
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology
Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control
Papillomavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Race
Socioeconomic Factors
Teenagers
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:Adolescent uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains low. We evaluated HPV vaccine uptake patterns over 2008–2011 by race/ethnicity, poverty status, and the combination of race/ethnicity and poverty status, utilizing National Immunization Survey–Teen data. Minority and below-poverty adolescents consistently had higher series initiation than white and above-poverty adolescents.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/cit707