Factores asociados a la aceptabilidad de la vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano en padres de estudiantes de educación básica en Chile

Chile’s National Immunization Program introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for girls in 2014 and for boys in 2019; nonetheless, hesitancy about vaccinating persists in part of the population.

Objective

To analyze factors associated with acceptability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among parents of 1st to 3rd grade primary school students in the Metropolitan Region of Chile, including socioeconomic and sociodemographic variables, level of knowledge, and sources of information.