Analysis of the characteristics of parents’ reasons for refusing HPV vaccination for their daughters: a cross-sectional study
HPV vaccine refusal among Chinese parents is heterogeneous and appears to be shaped by cognitive, emotional, and social factors. Tailored interventions are therefore warranted. Segmented strategies that address cluster-specific drivers may reduce vaccine hesitancy more effectively than uniform public health messaging.
Authors
- Yihan Hu
- Longmei Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3082-7140)
- Li Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5474-1953)
- Ping Zhou
- Xianglong Li
- Lei Zhang
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Minhang District Central Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (CN)
- National Center for Women and Children’s Health, China CDC (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26275-x
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00