Physician support of HPV vaccination school-entry requirements

Parents' Support for School-Entry Requirements for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: A National Study.

BACKGROUND The number of states proposing school-entry requirements for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has increased over the last decade. However, data are currently limited regarding parents' support of such laws. We sought to obtain the first national estimates of parents' support of HPV vaccination school-entry requirements. METHODS A national sample of 1,501 parents of 11- to 17-...

HPV Vaccination: Overcoming Parental and Physician Impediments.

In this issue of American Family Physician, Ackerman and Serrano provide a concise and well-referenced summary of the recommended immunizations for children and adolescents.1 The immunization schedule is designed to create the best immunologic response and achieve maximal disease prevention. However, full adherence to the schedule is jeopardized by the fears of some parents and physicians who h...

Implementing a school-based HPV vaccination programme.

BACKGROUND The Department of Health launched a national human papillomavirus immunisation programme for girls aged 12-13 years in September 2008. AIM To assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a school-based programme. METHOD HPV vaccination was offered over one academic year by two PCTs in 36 schools to 12-13-year-old girls, using different implementation plans. RESULTS ...

HPV vaccination: should it be mandatory for entry into public school?

© 2007, AWHONN 133 Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women (CDC, 2006). The ACS (2006) estimates that more than 9,700 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed this year in the United States. During 2006 alone, approximately 3,700 U.S. women will have died from this form of cancer (ACS). The rate of cervical cancer deaths in the United States has dropped t...

School-entry vaccination requirements: a position statement of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.