Does the number of doses matter? A qualitative study of HPV vaccination acceptability nested in a dose reduction trial in Tanzania

Tumour Virus Research

T. Erio¹  K. Baisley²  H.S. Whitworth³  S. de SanJosé⁴  K.R. Mitchell⁵  C.J. Lacey⁶  G. Marwerwe⁶  J. Changalucha⁶  R. Hayes⁶  D. Watson-Jones⁷ 

[1] Corresponding author. , MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Berkeley Square, 99 Berkeley St, Glasgow G3 7HR, UK;Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK;;Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK;MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Berkeley Square, 99 Berkeley St, Glasgow, G3 7HR, UK;Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit, National Institute of Medical Research, Isamilo, Mwanza, Tanzania;;York Biomedical Research Institute &

关键词: Acceptability;    HPV vaccination;    Qualitative;    Dose reduction;    Randomisation;    Trial participation;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT (198):Background: The multi-dose regimen is a known barrier to successful human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Emerging evidence suggests that one vaccine dose could protect against HPV. While there are clear advantages to a single dose schedule, beliefs about vaccine dosage in low and middle income countries (LMICs) are poorly understood. We investigated acceptability of dose-reduction among girls, and parents/guardians of girls, randomised to receive one, two or three doses in an HPV vaccine dose-reduction and immunobridging study (DoRIS trial) in Tanzania. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with girls (n = 19), and parents/guardians of girls (n = 18), enrolled in the study and completing their vaccine course. Results: Most participants said they entrusted decisions about the number of HPV vaccine doses to experts. Random allocation to the different dose groups did not feature highly in the decision to participate in the trial. Given a hypothetical choice, girls generally said they would prefer fewer doses in order to avoid the pain of injections. Parental views were mixed, with most wanting whichever dose was most efficacious. Nonetheless, a few parents equated a higher number of doses with greater protection. Conclusion: Vaccine trials and programmes will need to employ careful messaging to explain that one dose offers sufficient protection against HPV should emerging evidence from ongoing dose-reduction clinical trials support this.

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