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Final Dnp Capstone Report: Improving Adolescent Hpv Vaccination Rates, Jessica L. Murray
Final Dnp Capstone Report: Improving Adolescent Hpv Vaccination Rates, Jessica L. Murray
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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been shown to be effective against HPV types that are linked to cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers. Despite Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations that all 11-12 year old males and females in the U.S. should be vaccinated with the three-dose HPV vaccine series, vaccination rates remain low. In 2012, only 34.9% of adolescent females and 6.8% of adolescent males completed the series. Efforts to increase vaccination rates are needed, and healthcare providers have been shown to be an important part of the solution.
Purpose: This investigation was conducted to …