Improving HPV Vaccination Rates Among Rural and Native American Adolescents



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:11 - 17
Updated:1/13/2019
Start Date:November 30, 2018
End Date:June 30, 2020

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Accelerating Uptake of the HPV Vaccine Among Rural and Native American Adolescents

This study will develop and implement a multi-level intervention aimed at improving human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates at an Indian rural health clinic.

The focus of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccination program aimed at accelerating vaccine uptake among rural and Native American
adolescents ages 11-17. HPV vaccination coverage with at least one dose remains
disproportionately lower among rural adolescent compared to adolescents residing in urban
areas and the rate of series completion is lower among Native American adolescent girls
compared to non-Hispanic White adolescent girls.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Clinic patients between the ages of 11-17 who are eligible for the HPV vaccine

Exclusion Criteria:
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Sacramento, California 95817
Principal Investigator: Moon S. Chen Jr., PhD, MPH
Phone: 916-734-5222
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