Missed opportunities for human papillomavirus vaccination using Iowa's Immunization Registry Information System.

Ona R LoperJessica M SchultzBethany F KintighDonald J Callaghan

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2024)

This study builds on previously reported predictors of missed opportunity for HPV vaccination in adolescents. Increased understanding of provider needs and barriers to administering HPV vaccination and further analysis of how the Vaccines for Children Program can play a role in HPV vaccination uptake is necessary to improve HPV vaccination rates among adolescents in Iowa and more specifically in rural communities.

Keyphrases

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