“The only vaccine that we really question is the new vaccine”: A qualitative exploration of the social and behavioural drivers of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Tonga
Providing youth, parents and teachers with accurate, culturally appropriate information and supporting teachers to discuss vaccination and facilitate consent may improve HPV vaccine uptake in Tonga.
Authors
- Jane Frawley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6037-0140)
- Michelle Dynes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5040-6867)
- Margie Danchin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-5691)
- Sonya Sagan
- Jessica Kaufman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5139-4183)
- Kshitij Joshi
- Holly Seale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1877-5395)
- ‘Ungatea Kata
- Isabella Overmars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-6113)
- Yasmin Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7406-8639)
- Halitesh Datt
- Luisa Vodonaivalu
- Kylie Jenkins
- Emma Luey
- Ofakiokalani Tukia
- Susana Lotulelei
- Afu Tei
- Reynold ‘Ofanoa
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Ministry of Health (TO)
- Atenisi Institute (TO)
- UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (TH)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- University of the South Pacific (FJ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127280
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33