Title | Racial/Ethnic and poverty disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination completion. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Niccolai, Linda M., Niti R. Mehta, and James L. Hadler |
Journal | American journal of preventive medicine |
Volume | 41 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 428-33 |
Date Published | 2011 Oct |
ISSN | 1873-2607 |
Keywords | Adolescent, 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 |
Abstract | Two 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. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.032 |
Alternate Journal | Am J Prev Med |