Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 239-245 , September 2008

Uptake of HPV Vaccine: Demographics, Sexual History and Values, Parenting Style, and Vaccine Attitudes

  • Susan L. Rosenthal, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Susan L. Rosenthal, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0319
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  • Richard Rupp, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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  • Gregory D. Zimet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Heather M. Meza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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  • Melissa L. Loza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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  • Mary B. Short, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Houston at Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
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  • Paul A. Succop, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Received 3 March 2008 ,Accepted 4 June 2008.

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 This study was funded by a grant from Merck Vaccine Division and the National Institute of Health (U 19 AI61972).

PII: S1054-139X(08)00264-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 239-245 , September 2008

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