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Parents and school HPV uptake
In BC’s free school HPV program, about 65% of surveyed parents reported first-dose receipt—lower than concurrent hepatitis B and meningitis C consent rates.
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Study method?
Telephone survey of randomly selected parents of eligible grade 6 girls.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
When did BC start the program?
September 2008 voluntary school-based Gardasil for grades 6 and 9.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Response rate?
2,025 of 4,031 eligible parents (50.2%).
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
HPV first-dose uptake reported?
65.1% (95% CI 63.1–67.1).
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Hep B vs HPV consent?
Hep B consent 88.4% in the same school program—higher than HPV.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Who delivers vaccines?
Trained public health nurses in public and independent schools, free of cost.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Behaviour under study?
Parental consent (or not) for daughters’ HPV vaccine.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Sampling caveat?
Two HSDAs (~15% of girls) without iPHIS were excluded from the frame.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Policy implication stated?
Even without financial barriers, some parents remain hesitant about HPV vaccine.
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified
Meningitis C consent rate?
86.5% (95% CI 85.1–87.9).
Source: A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt · DOI · quote verified