Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10472017 | Social Science & Medicine | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
There are two conclusions from this study. Firstly, the positive media coverage surrounding the introduction of the HPV vaccination programme is to be welcomed as it is likely to contribute towards influencing public perceptions about the acceptability and need for HPV vaccination. Secondly, the focus on prevalence rates of HPV infection among women and on women's sexual behaviours, in relation to HPV vaccination 'encouraging' promiscuity, is an unhelpful aspect of media coverage.
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Authors
Shona Hilton, Kate Hunt, Mairi Langan, Helen Bedford, Mark Petticrew,