Drivers of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake in Migrant Populations and Interventions to Improve Coverage
Highlights
- Migrants globally exhibit substantially lower HPV vaccination uptake than WHO targets, ranging between 17% and 23% depending on sex.
- Key barriers include safety concerns, cultural beliefs, misinformation, limited knowledge, language and logistical challenges, and vaccine cost.
- Positive facilitators encompass trust in health providers, social support, provider recommendations, and parental acceptance of adolescent vaccination.
- Effective strategies emphasize culturally sensitive messaging, trusted community mediators, reducing access barriers, integrated vaccination services, eHealth solutions, and robust vaccination monitoring.
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