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Vaccine acceptability: psychosocial aspects.
Vaccine 2006; 24(Suppl 3):S201-S209.
Zimet GD, Liddon N, Rosenthal SL, Lazcano-Ponce E, Allen B.
Abstract
In this chapter we identify psychosocial issues that have been raised with
respect to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and review the research
literature on HPV vaccine acceptability. Many women and physicians have relatively
poor knowledge about HPV, but despite this, most healthcare providers are
willing to recommend HPV vaccination and parents are interested in having
their children vaccinated. Concerns about post-vaccination sexual behavior
change do not appear to be justified, but can certainly be addressed through
anticipatory guidance. Most research studies have come out of the United
States and other English-speaking industrialized countries. More psychosocial
research regarding HPV vaccination is therefore needed from developing countries.