Vaccination against human papillomavirus in Brazilian schoolchildren: National Survey of School Health, 2019.

Isabella de Alcântara Gomes Silva Ana Carolina Micheletti Gomide Nogueira De Sá Elton Junio Sady Prates Déborah Carvalho Malta Fernanda Penido Matozinhos Tércia Moreira Ribeiro da Silva

Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2022)

(1) 63% of Brazilian schoolchildren reported having been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV).(2) In Brazil, in 2019, the prevalence of immunized girls was higher than that of boys.(3) Misinformation and fear are reasons for hesitating vaccination.(4) Social and health inequalities may reflect upon HPV vaccination.(5) Achieving the goal of 80% in HPV vaccination coverage is a challenge in Brazil.

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