Research Identifies Disparities In HPV Vaccination Rates Among Adolescents Between Public, Private Healthcare Facilities In US

Infectious Disease Advisor (9/5, Kuhns) reports, “Significant disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents exist between public and private health care facilities in the United States, according to study results.” Researchers found that “those who received recommended vaccines at public vs private facilities had lower odds of initiating...and completing...the HPV vaccine series.” Additionally, “those who received recommended vaccinations at public vs private facilities had lower odds of receiving clinician recommendation for the vaccine.” The findings were published in JAMA Pediatrics.