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Partnering with Schools to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage in Rural Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border

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
Type
Document
Organization
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Children and youth · Infectious diseases · Schools · Sexual and reproductive health · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Vaccination · Texas

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