Implications of the Virginia Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Mandate for Parental Vaccine Acceptance
Implications of the Virginia Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Mandate for Parental Vaccine Acceptance
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DOI：
10.1177/1049732312470871
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发表时间：
2013-05-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Tufts, Kimberly Adams
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作者：
Pitts, Margaret Jane;Tufts, Kimberly Adams
2009年，弗吉尼亚州成为美国第一个颁布人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）学校疫苗授权的州，使其处于国家HPV疫苗授权争议的最前沿。在已经颁布任务的地方，探讨公众的反应和宣传至关重要。因此，我们在33名弗吉尼亚州的父母中进行了8次焦点小组讨论，以探讨他们如何概念化病毒和疫苗以及他们对任务的反应。调查结果表明，许多父母对国家强制的疫苗要求持怀疑态度且不愿遵守，而是选择退出疫苗接种，直到他们决定女儿的时机成熟和/或直到他们对自己的知识感到有信心病毒、疫苗和强制执行的动力。研究结果可以为考虑HPV相关任务的国家未来的立法提供信息，并在国家任务范围内帮助制定健康促进材料。
In 2009, Virginia became the first state in the United States to enact a school vaccine mandate for the human papillomavirus (HPV), putting it at the forefront of the national HPV vaccine mandate controversy. It is critical to explore the public response and sensemaking where the mandate has already been enacted. Thus, we conducted 8 focus group discussions among 33 Virginia parents to explore how they conceptualized the virus and vaccine and their responses to the mandate. Findings suggest that many parents are skeptical of and reluctant to follow a state-mandated vaccine requirement, choosing instead to opt out of the vaccine until they decide the time is right for their daughter and/or until they feel confident in their knowledge about the virus, vaccine, and the impetus for the mandate. Study results can inform future legislation among states considering HPV-related mandates and aid in the development of health-promotion materials within the context of a state mandate.