Implementing a school-based HPV vaccination programme.

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  • Rebecca Stretch
چکیده

BACKGROUND The Department of Health launched a national human papillomavirus immunisation programme for girls aged 12-13 years in September 2008. AIM To assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a school-based programme. METHOD HPV vaccination was offered over one academic year by two PCTs in 36 schools to 12-13-year-old girls, using different implementation plans. RESULTS At parent information evenings, the questions most often raised related to vaccine safety. In PCT 2, first-dose vaccine uptake was 78.7% (1,292), higher than the 59.8% (706) achieved in PCT 1. Using a late recall system and accepting late consenters in PCT 2 was associated with higher uptake, but led to one in five girls being outside the school schedule. CONCLUSION This study suggests uptake can be improved by achieving a high initial consent rate, accepting late consenters and adopting a flexible policy to maintain high coverage across all three doses.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nursing times

دوره 104 48  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008