State Laws Permitting Adolescent Consent to Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Rates of Immunization
Ashlynn Torres, Nicholaus P. Johnson, Mallory K. Ellingson, Caitlin E. Hansen, Carlos R. Oliveira, Linda M. Niccolai, Sangini S. Sheth
Abstract
This national cohort study examines National Immunization Survey–Teen to assess the association of adolescents’ ability to consent to human papillomavirus vaccination without parental involvement with vaccination rates.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHuman papillomavirusVaccinationImmunizationCohortPediatricsFamily medicineVirologyImmunologyInternal medicineAntigenEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareChild and Adolescent HealthGenital Health and Disease