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Untangling the Roots of HPV Vaccine Acceptance in West Virginia: How Hesitancy and Misinformation Shape Parental Decisions.

Jeanine P D Guidry, Linnea I Laestadius, Yil Engbersen-Severijns, Carrie A Miller, Michael P Stevens, Candace W Burton, Kellie E Carlyle, Janina-Marie Huss, Kathryn Moffett, Paul B Perrin

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Jeanine P D GuidryDepartment of Communication and Cognition, Tilburg University, 5037 AB Tilburg, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6903-7464
Linnea I LaestadiusJoseph J. Zilber College of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53205, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3272-9317
Yil Engbersen-SeverijnsDepartment of Health Psychology, Open University, 6419 AT Heerlen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8138-4741
Carrie A MillerDepartment of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA.
Michael P StevensDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Candace W BurtonSchool of Nursing, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.
Kellie E CarlyleDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA.
Janina-Marie HussWest Virginia University School of Medicine, West Virginia University Health System, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6470-3192
Kathryn MoffettDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Paul B PerrinSchool of Data Science, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2070-215X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWest Virginia is of particular concern regarding HPV vaccine hesitancy, currently ranking 45th among U.S. states in HPV vaccine uptake. General vaccine hesitancy and HPV- and HPV vaccine-specific misinformation, both associated with lower vaccination, have increased in recent years, complicating efforts to identify key drivers of HPV vaccine acceptance and effective intervention targets.

methodsThis study used a Qualtrics survey of

resultsHierarchical logistic regression analyses indicated significant racial/ethnic differences across all model steps, with non-White parents less likely to report HPV vaccine acceptance for their child (

conclusionsThese findings underscore the independent and additive influence of general vaccine hesitancy and HPV- and HPV vaccine-specific misinformation on parental HPV vaccine acceptance in West Virginia. Community-engaged public health strategies should prioritize strengthening vaccine confidence and directly addressing HPV- and HPV vaccine-specific misinformation, particularly among underserved populations.

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HPV vaccinemisinformationparentsvaccine hesitancyWest Virginia

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PMCPMC13418378

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