National Study Underscores Disparities In State-Level HPV Vaccine Uptake

National Study Underscores Disparities In State-Level HPV Vaccine Uptake An analysis of the 2023 National Immunization Survey-Teen found that states in the Northeast census region had significantly higher odds of HPV vaccine uptake, while states in the South had significantly lower odds, CIDRAP reports. The HPV vaccine is credited with lowering the cervical cancer risk by 80% in women vaccinated by age 16 and by 66% in those vaccinated after 16. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/vaccines-2/