Uptake of Free HPV Vaccination Among Young Women: A Comparison of Rural Versus Urban Rates

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 380-384

  Crosby, Richard A ^a,b   Casey, Baretta R ^a,b   Vanderpool, Robin ^a,b   Collins, Tom ^a,b   Moore, Gregory R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Gardasil; HPV vaccine; Rural; Young women

Indexed keywords

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE L1, TYPE 6,11,16,18; WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 80053531742     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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