Chlamydia Vaccination: Parent Opinions and Implications for Future Promotion Programs.
Sex Transm Dis
; 49(11): 745-749, 2022 11 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Chlamydia vaccines are currently under development and have the potential to lower the incidence of infection and disease, which are highest among adolescents and young adults. Ideally, a chlamydia vaccine would be administered to adolescents before sexual debut, a time when parents are the primary vaccine decision makers. This study explores parent opinions about an adolescent chlamydia vaccine to understand barriers and facilitators to uptake.METHODS:
Semistructured interviews were conducted with parents of adolescents. Topics included conversations parents have with their children about chlamydia, opinions on chlamydia vaccine development, and vaccine characteristics, such as efficacy and cost. Interviews were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach.RESULTS:
From March to April 2021, 21 interviews were completed. Few parents discuss chlamydia with their children and sex education was seen as limited. Overall, 16 parents indicated that a chlamydia vaccine is needed. However, there were mixed opinions about vaccinating their own children, related to the need to vaccinate at a young age, vaccine efficacy, and confusion about benefits of vaccination. Finally, healthcare provider recommendations were seen as important before deciding to vaccinate a child.CONCLUSIONS:
Although parents think that chlamydia vaccines are needed, lack of awareness about infections and potential benefits of vaccination could serve as barriers to uptake. Healthcare provider recommendations can help to improve knowledge and vaccine uptake. However, there is a need for multilevel approaches to improve chlamydia awareness and ensure that vaccination initiation and completion rates remain high.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Chlamydia
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Vacinas contra Papillomavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article