Findings unusual as underserved typically have limited healthcare accessHPV is most common sexually transmitted infection in USRates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the US are highest in communities that are predominantly Latino and destitute,according to a report released Thursday that depicts a sharp turn in public health trends.
In high poverty communities, 61.1% of girls were given the first shot in the series, and compared with 52.4% in low poverty communities,according to the American organization for Cancer Research’s report, the first to study at geography in relation to HPV vaccination rates. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com