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HPV vaccination acceptance and perceptions related to fertility and population control in the Gambia: An anthropological analysis by Rose J. Wilson; Lamin Leigh; Haddy Bah; Heidi J. Larson; Ed Clarke is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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This qualitative study using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions is the first to investigate HPV vaccination in The Gambia; it provides an in-depth analysis of uptake, knowledge, and perceptions of HPV vaccination as well as trust in Ministry of Health vaccination advice. Despite high uptake rates, knowledge of HPV vaccination was low, and the most prominent concern was that the vaccine could cause infertility or is a form of population control. Holistic approaches to addressing HPV vaccine concerns relating to fertility that consider socio-political contexts, including colonial histories, could lead to more positive vaccine perceptions, empowered decisions and to increasing vaccine uptake rates in The Gambia and elsewhere.

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Author

Rose J. Wilson; Lamin Leigh; Haddy Bah; Heidi J. Larson; Ed Clarke

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)