265. Missed Opportunities For HPV Vaccination In Indiana: Geographic Variability

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination prevents infection with the types of HPV responsible for the large majority of cervical and anal cancers and precancers, as well as genital warts. Compared to 2016 U.S. national HPV vaccination rates for 13-17 year olds, Indiana lags substantially in HPV vaccine initiation, ranking 46th for females and last for males. However, rates likely vary substantially across Indiana ’s 92 counties. The purpose of this study was to document variability across counties in missed opportunities to initiate HPV vaccination and to identify county-specific correlates of initiation rates among pre-adolescents ages 11-12, the targeted age range for on-time vaccination.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Research Poster Presentation I: Vaccines Source Type: research