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Racial/Ethnic and poverty disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination completion.

TitleRacial/Ethnic and poverty disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination completion.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsNiccolai, Linda M., Niti R. Mehta, and James L. Hadler
JournalAmerican journal of preventive medicine
Volume41
Issue4
Pagination428-33
Date Published2011 Oct
ISSN1873-2607
KeywordsAdolescent, African Americans, Ethnic Groups, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Health Status Disparities, Health Surveys, Healthcare Disparities, Hispanic Americans, Humans, Immunization, Immunization Programs, Logistic Models, Papillomavirus Vaccines, Patient Compliance, Poverty, United States, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
AbstractTwo vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV), a necessary cause of cervical cancer, are currently licensed and recommended for routine administration in the U.S. to girls in a three-dose series.
DOI10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.032
Alternate JournalAm J Prev Med

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