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An Assessment Of Selected Factors Associated With Hpv Vaccination Completion Among The African American Adolescents In United States: 2012 National Immunization Survey - Teen, Vaishali Sahu
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Background: Human Papillomavirus is the most common STI in United States and is most prevalent among the adolescents and young adults. HPV causes cervical, anal, vulvar, vaginal, penile, oropharyngeal cancers and ano-genital warts. Certain populations are found to be at higher risk such as African Americans. 3 doses of HPV vaccine are recommended to adolescents before sexual debut to immunize against HPV. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors associated with the completion of 3 dose HPV vaccination series particularly among the African American adolescents.
Methods: National Immunization Survey – Teen 2012 data was used to assess …