Partnering with Schools to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage in Rural Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Description
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program which coordinated on-campus, no-cost vaccination events for students at middle schools in rural, underserved communities in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley. Describes barriers to access experienced by families in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s)
Jane Montealegre
Date
10/2023
Organization
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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· Cancer
· Children and youth
· Infectious diseases
· Schools
· Sexual and reproductive health
· U.S.-Mexico Border Region
· Vaccination
· Texas