Maternal acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia

Sam IC , Wong LP 1 , Rampal S , Leong YH , Pang CF , Tai YT Show all authors , Tee HC , Kahar-Bador M

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  • 1 Medical Education and Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Adolesc Health, 2009 Jun;44(6):610-2.
PMID: 19465327 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.014

Abstract

Acceptability rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by 362 Malaysian mothers were 65.7% and 55.8% for daughters and sons, respectively. Younger mothers, and those who knew someone with cancer, were more willing to vaccinate their daughters. If the vaccine was routine and cost free, acceptability rate was 97.8%.

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