HPV vaccination rate in French adolescent girls: an example of vaccine distrust

摘要

To explore the clinical issues of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to develop explanatory hypotheses for the low level of vaccination among adolescent girls in France where the full course coverage is low (15%).We used semistructured interviews. Our qualitative and phenomenological procedure applied interpretative phenomenological analysis.16 physicians regularly faced with the prescription of HPV vaccine, represented several medical specialties (paediatrics, general practice, internal medicine, gynaecology), with hospitalist or private practices.The results connect three superordinate themes grouping three concentric levels: within society, during the consultation and in the individual doctor’s feelings.It is imperative to improve the distribution of credible information about vaccination, unbiased and scientifically supported by a strong institutional position and to rethink the place of the clinician in the system of adolescent health and disease prevention in France.