Impact of Gender-Specific Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendations on Uptake of Other Adolescent Vaccines: Analysis of the NIS-Teen (2008-2012)

J Public Health Manag Pract. 2017 Mar/Apr;23(2):122-125. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000335.

Abstract

In the United States, human papillomavirus vaccination was routinely recommended for adolescent females in 2006 and provisionally recommended for adolescent males in 2009. We evaluated the hypothesis that gender-specific human papillomavirus vaccination recommendations would impact gender-specific uptake of other vaccines using National Immunization Survey-Teen public use data sets (2008-2012). Female adolescents had higher coverage than males of at least 1 other adolescent vaccine in 2008 (3.0% higher) and 2009 (4.3% higher). Gender differences abated in 2010, 2011, and 2012 (0.2%, 0.9%, and 0.4%, respectively). To evaluate unintended consequences of gender-based recommendations, countries with female-only human papillomavirus vaccination recommendations should evaluate gender-specific uptake of other adolescent vaccines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Health Planning Guidelines*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medication Adherence*
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / therapeutic use
  • Sex Factors*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States

Substances

  • Papillomavirus Vaccines