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September 5, 2025

Beyond the Check-Up: How Well-Child Exams, Pediatric Specialists, and Provider Recommendations Can Close HPV Vaccine Gaps for Chinese American Teens

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LZLin ZhuXLXinrui LiELElaine Zhiqing Liu

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Observational analysis revealed effective provider recommendations and well-child exams improve HPV vaccine uptake among Chinese American teens, indicating targeted interventions are needed.

Key Points

  • HPV vaccination initiation reached 71.22% among Chinese American adolescents, highlighting the need for effective strategies.
  • Provider recommendations significantly influenced vaccine initiation with an odds ratio of 21.50, underscoring their importance.
  • Regional disparities were notable, as adolescents in the Northeast and West had higher vaccination completion rates than those in the South.
  • Targeted interventions addressing educational and marital status among mothers can improve HPV vaccination completion rates.

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Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3a492b87ece8dc95593chttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7221867/v1
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