New clinic-based study shows a program created by
A program for clinic systems created by researchers at UTHealth Houston called the Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP) has proven to be effective at incre
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A program for clinic systems created by researchers at UTHealth Houston called the Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP) has proven to be effective at incre
"...findings illustrate how stigmatizing beliefs about the HPV vaccine are associated with parents' communication and information-seeking processes." Research has established that stigmas that associate the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with sexual activity and promiscuity are prevalent among parents of vaccine-eligible children, especially th
"The findings have implications for the potential of digital behavioral change interventions like the HPVCF to influence parent decision-making and initiation of HPV vaccination." Parental decisions to follow human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination guidelines have been challenged by mixed messages and misinformation regarding HPV vaccines.