… We examined racial and ethnic differences in HPV vaccination initiation over time. …
differences in HPV vaccination initiation are well established, it is unclear whether these disparities …

… HPV prevalence is decreasing as a result of HPV vaccination. Further, geographic disparities
in vaccination … even these small differences will contribute to the persistence of racial/ethnic …

… was first recommended in 2006 for girls and 2011 for boys, disparities in knowledge and
awareness about HPV and the HPV vaccine persist, and vaccination rates remain suboptimal. …

… fundamental cause theory of health disparities is its ability to account for the persistence of
… use the empirical case of the HPV vaccine and consider how disparities may arise at various …

… HPV cancers. To inform future interventions, we sought to characterize disparities in health
care providers' HPV vaccine … 2019 that assessed provider HPV vaccine recommendations for …

… Our findings support the persistence of health disparities in racial minorities and foreign-born
persons residing in the United States. Addressing these gaps will likely require both …

… through incorporating novel empirical data on HPV burden and HPV vaccination … HPV
vaccine offers an unprecedented opportunity to reduce the large and persistent disparities in HPV …

… Racial variation in HPV vaccination, like many health disparities, is likely multifactorial. …
-Americans and Hispanics are less likely to have continuous insurance coverage or to have had a …

… all adolescents, with persistent disparities among minority and low-… HPV vaccination rates
overall, but focus on high-risk populations to prevent an increase in cervical cancer disparities. …

… resources, for these suburban, immigrant communities may contribute to the persistent
suboptimal rates of HPV vaccination among adolescents. Multilevel strategies to improve …