Understanding parents' views toward the newly enacted HPV vaccine school entry policy in Puerto Rico: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Vivian Colón-López (Author), Diana T. Medina-Laabes (Author), Roxana Soto Abreu (Author), Olga L. Díaz Miranda (Author), Ana P. Ortiz (Author), María E. Fernández (Author), Pamela C. Hull (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) is an essential tool for the prevention of HPV-related cancers. In Puerto Rico, the Secretary of Health established a school entry requirement of at least one dose of HPV vaccination in girls and boys aged 11 and 12 years, taking effect in A...