Reiter, P., Brewer, N., Gottlieb, S., McRee, A.-L., Smith, J. (2009). How much will it hurt? HPV vaccine side effects and influence on completion of the three-dose regimen. Vaccine. 27(49):6840-44.
(1) Paul Reiter, professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and researcher at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and colleagues in their primary research article titled “How much will it hurt? HPV vaccine side effects and influence of completion on the three-dose regimen” (2009) discuss the side effects of the HPV vaccine and its influence on continuance of the HPV vaccine regimen. (2) Researchers completed a cross-sectional survey, which revealed while pain was frequently experienced, it did not deter patients from receiving successive doses of the vaccine. (3) The purpose of the article was to measure the pain associated with receiving the HPV vaccine to gain a better understanding of the side effects in order to improve acceptance and administration of the vaccine. (4) The article is directed towards public health programs designed to increase awareness on HPV and the importance of receiving the vaccine.
