Coverage rates of HPV vaccination in England, which is provided to 12-13 year old girls through a government-funded, school-based program, were significantly lower in areas with higher proportions of migrant families and non-whites than in areas that are predominantly native-born and white.
Full Citation:
Jean S, Elshafei M, Buttenheim A. 2018. Social determinants of community-level human papillomavirus vaccination coverage in a school-based vaccination programme. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 94(4).
Title of Article: Social determinants of community-level human papillomavirus vaccination coverage in a school-based vaccination programme
Author(s): Jean S, Elshafei M, Buttenheim A
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Name: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Publication Volume: 94(4)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29330310/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053357
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Countries: United Kingdom
WHO Regions: Europe