Equity in human papilloma virus vaccination uptake?: sexual behaviour knowledge and demographics in a cross-sectional study in (un)vaccinated girls in the Netherlands

摘要

BackgroundIn the Netherlands, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is part of a national program equally accessible for all girls invited for vaccination. To assess possible inequalities in vaccine uptake, we investigated differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated girls with regard to various characteristics, including education and ethnicity, (both associated with non-attendance to the national cervical screening program), sexual behaviour and knowledge of HPV.