Parental and societal support for adolescent immunization through school based immunization programs
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2013
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Marshall, H.
Collins, J.
Sullivan, T.
Tooher, R.
O'Keefe, M.
Skinner, S.
Watson, M.
Burgess, T.
Ashmeade, H.
Braunack-Mayer, A.
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Vaccine, 2013; 31(30):3059-3064
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Helen S. Marshall, Joanne Collins, Thomas Sullivan, Rebecca Tooher, Maree O'Keefe, S. Rachel Skinner, Maureen Watson, Teresa Burgess, Heather Ashmeade and Annette Braunack-Mayer
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<h4>Objectives</h4>Adolescent immunizations such as human papillomavirus vaccine have been implemented through school based immunization programs (SBIPs) in Australia. We assessed community attitudes toward immunization of adolescents though SBIPs.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional population survey of rural and metropolitan households in South Australia in 2011. Univariate and multiple regression analyses identified predictors of support for a SBIP.<h4>Results</h4>Participation rate was 57.3% with 1926 adults interviewed. Overall, 75.9% regarded school as the best place to offer adolescent immunizations, with 16.4% preferring the family physician. Parents of high school students were most supportive (88.4%) of a SBIP with 87.9% of their adolescents reported as having participated in the program. Adults 18-34 years (79.4%) were more likely to support a SBIP compared to older adults (68.7% of >55 years) [adjusted OR=2.39, p=0.002] and men were more supportive (80.3%) than women (71.7%) [adjusted OR=1.54, p=0.003]. Reasons for participation in the SBIP included convenience (39.9%), public funding for the service (32.4%), and confidence in immunization recommendations (21.0%).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Public support for the SBIP was very high particularly amongst parents whose adolescent/s had participated in the program.
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