Among the reasons given for the lack of intent to initiate the HPV vaccine series in a recent survey were safety concerns (22.8%); a lack of recommendation from a healthcare provider (22.2%) was the most frequent reason given for parents who did not intend to finish the HPV vaccine series. Among the unvaccinated adolescents, 60.6% of the parents who had a recommendation from a healthcare provider and data available on parental intent had no intent to begin the HPV vaccine series.
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