Background: Groups and individuals that seek to negatively influence public opinion about
the safety and value of vaccination are active in online and social media and may influence …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection
in the United States. There are several vaccines that protect against strains of HPV most …

Background In public health surveillance, measuring how information enters and spreads
through online communities may help us understand geographical variation in decision …

This research examines the impact of exposure to online blogs about the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on vaccine-related risk perceptions, attitudes, and behavioral …

Background The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a major advancement in cancer
prevention and this primary prevention tool has the potential to reduce and eliminate HPV …

This article summarizes the findings from a systematic literature review to examine how
social media may impact HPV vaccine uptake and HPV and HPV vaccine related …

Background Together with access, acceptance of vaccines affects human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccine coverage, yet little is known about media's role. Our aim was to determine …

Background Tools used to appraise the credibility of health information are time-consuming
to apply and require context-specific expertise, limiting their use for quickly identifying and …

Objectives Given the degree of public mistrust and provider hesitation regarding the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, it is important to explore how information regarding the …

BACKGROUND: The roll out of HPV immunization programs across the United States was
hindered by controversy. We tracked the debate in the United States through MySpace, then …