Studies say HPV vaccine refusal, misinformation common

Despite numerous long-term safety and efficacy studies, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is underused among American adolescents, according to physicians surveyed in a new study published today in Pediatrics.

And a separate study today in JAMA Pediatrics found that more than three fourths of adults don’t know that HPV can cause anal, oral, and penile cancers—while both studies brought to light suboptimal levels of physician endorsement of the highly effective vaccine.

Refusal rates as high as 27%

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