Health disparities in human papillomavirus vaccine coverage: trends analysis from the National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2008-2011

Robert A Bednarczyk; Eileen A Curran; Walter A Orenstein; Saad B Omer

doi:10.1093/cid/cit707

Health disparities in human papillomavirus vaccine coverage: trends analysis from the National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2008-2011

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jan;58(2):238-41. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit707. Epub 2013 Oct 25.

Authors

Robert A Bednarczyk¹, Eileen A Curran, Walter A Orenstein, Saad B Omer

Affiliation

¹ Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University.

PMID: 24162745
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit707

Abstract

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.

Keywords: HPV vaccines; adolescent; healthcare disparities; poverty; vaccination.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Data Collection
Ethnicity
Female
Humans
Immunization* / statistics & numerical data
Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Racial Groups
Socioeconomic Factors

Substances

Papillomavirus Vaccines