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Barriers To Hpv Vaccine Acceptance Among Hispanic Immigrants To The Us, Ruth Larson, Brian Poole
Barriers To Hpv Vaccine Acceptance Among Hispanic Immigrants To The Us, Ruth Larson, Brian Poole
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•Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States, making up 18% of the total population.
•This population has lower rates of vaccination for several vaccines, including the COVID-19, HPV, TDAP, influenza, pneumococcal, and Herpes Zoster (Shingles).
•Due to the lower vaccination rates, Hispanics suffer from a larger proportional disease burden for many diseases than their non-Hispanic counterparts.
•Past studies have focused mainly on language barriers, ignoring the complex and diverse culture of Hispanic immigrants that may make an impact on their vaccine uptake.
• The objective of this study is to identify language and cultural …