Researchers at Department of Surgical Oncology Report Findings in Vaccination (Determinants of geographic inequalities in HPV vaccination in the most…

Researchers at Department of Surgical Oncology Report Findings in Vaccination (Determinants of geographic inequalities in HPV vaccination in the most populated region of France)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Research findings on Vaccination are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating from St. Cloud, France, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "In France, there are recommendations and reimbursements for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination but no HPV vaccination programs. Therefore, vaccination is largely determined by parents' initiative, which can lead to inequalities."

Financial support for this research came from Institut National Du Cancer.

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the Department of Surgical Oncology, "The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with poorer vaccination coverage rates in the most populated region of France. The data of this study were obtained from the National Health Insurance between 2011 and 2013. Correlations between vaccination initiation rate (at least 1 dose reimbursed) and socio-demographic/cultural factors were assessed using Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient. Multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression. In total, 121,636 girls received at least one HPV vaccine dose. The vaccination rate for girls born from 1996 to 1999 was 18.7%. Disparities in vaccination coverage rates were observed between the 8 departments of the region, ranging from 12.9% to 22.6%. At the department level, unemployment, proportion of immigrants and foreigners, and coverage by CMU health insurance ('Couverture Maladie Universelle', a health insurance plan for those who are not otherwise covered through business or employment and who have a low income) were significantly inversely correlated with vaccination rates, whereas urban residence, medical density, income and use of medical services were not related to coverage. In the multivariate model, only the percentage of foreigners remained independently associated with lower vaccination coverage. At the individual level, the use of medical services was a strong driver of HPV vaccination initiation. We observed geographic disparities in HPV vaccination initiation coverage. Even if no clear factor was identified as a vaccination determinant, we observed a failure of vaccination only based on parents' initiative."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Therefore, an organized policy on HPV vaccination, such as school-based programs, can help improve coverage rates."

For more information on this research see: Determinants of geographic inequalities in HPV vaccination in the most populated region of France. Plos One, 2017;12(3):e0172906. (Public Library of Science - www.plos.org; Plos One - www.plosone.org)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting D. Hequet, Dept. of Surgical Oncology, Institut Curie-Rene Huguenin, 35 rue Dailly, St Cloud, France.

Keywords for this news article include: France, Europe, St. Cloud, Vaccination, Epidemiology, Immunization, Public Health, Health Insurance, Human Papillomavirus.

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