Awareness, Knowledge, and Uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Among Female Adolescents in the Rural Sonipat District of Haryana, India
Given the low uptake and knowledge levels, there is a critical need for comprehensive awareness campaigns and educational interventions targeting HPV and cervical cancer prevention. Further studies are needed to explore the factors influencing vaccine uptake and to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted educational programs to increase vaccine coverage among adolescents.
Authors
- Anita Punia
- G. C. Mohanty
- Sumit Goyat
- P Ilakkiya
- Shikha Jha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3177-554X)
- Sanjeet Singh
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96340
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00