Jennifer Malkin, Geneviève Jessiman-Perreault, Amanda Alberga Machado, Gary Teare, Joanne Snider, Syed Farhan Tirmizi, Erik Youngson, Ting Wang, Jessica Law, Thilina Bandara, Mika Rathwell, Cordell Neudorf, Lisa Allen Scott
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes nearly all cervical cancer cases and is a cause of anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. The incidence of HPV-associated cancers is inequitable, with an increased burden on marginalized groups in high-income countries. Understanding how immunization status varies by material and social deprivation, health system, and geospatial factors is valuable for prioritizing and planning HPV immunization interventions. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe school-based HPV immunization rates by individual and geospatial determinants of health in Alberta, Canada...
March 27, 2024: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance