Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH
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Trop. Med. Int. Health · Jan 2017
Human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness and vaccine receptivity among Senegalese adolescents.
To examine HPV vaccine awareness and receptivity among adolescents and young adults in Senegal. ⋯ Healthcare providers and parents are important stakeholders in disseminating HPV vaccine information. Given the overall low levels of awareness, there is a great opportunity for public health communication efforts to craft health messaging and information in a way to maximise receptivity, outlining benefits and providing information on the minimal risks associated with the vaccine.