A qualitative study of HPV vaccine acceptability among health workers, teachers, parents, female pupils, and religious leaders in northwest Tanzania

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10968409	Vaccine	2012	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº The acceptability of HPV vaccination in Tanzania was studied qualitatively. âº Non-health workers knew nothing about HPV and HPV vaccines. âº Very few health workers (HWs) knew about HPV and HPV vaccines. âº After a brief explanation most of both groups supported HPV vaccination. âº Community and HW sensitisation will be needed before introducing HPV vaccination.

Keywords

Tanzania Schools Barriers Vaccine Human papillomavirus Acceptability

Related Topics

Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology

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A qualitative study of HPV vaccine acceptability among health workers, teachers, parents, female pupils, and religious leaders in northwest Tanzania

Authors

Pieter Remes, Veronica Selestine, John Changalucha, David A. Ross, Daniel Wight, Silvia de Sanjosé, Saidi Kapiga, Richard J. Hayes, Deborah Watson-Jones,