Impact of HPV vaccination mandates on social inequalities

(University of California - Riverside) A postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered Human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccination mandates fall short of ensuring both higher levels of uptake and equal uptake of the vaccine across socioeconomic and racial-ethnic groups. The findings could help facilitate equal access to and compliance with uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, once they are available.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news