Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Language
English
Publication Date
12-31-2022
Journal
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
DOI
10.1080/21645515.2021.1989926
PMID
35321619
PMCID
PMC9009910
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
3-23-2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Studies have consistently shown that vaccination rates against human papillomavirus (HPV) lag far behind other adolescent vaccinations recommended at the same age, resulting in exposing adolescents to unnecessary future risk of infection, and genital and head and neck cancers. Studies also have demonstrated that a major barrier to vaccination is lack of a strong provider recommendation. Factors that providers offer for failing to give a strong recommendation range from perception that the child is not at risk or the need to explain that the vaccine is not mandated (lack of equity and justice) or respect for parental autonomy. We look at the issue through a different lens, and reframe the above viewpoint by describing how failing to make a strong recommendation means the provider is not meeting the four principles of medical ethics (justice, beneficence, non-maleficence and autonomy).
Keywords
Adolescent, Child, Ethics, Medical, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Papillomaviridae, Papillomavirus Infections, Papillomavirus Vaccines, Vaccination
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Healy, C Mary; Savas, Lara S; Shegog, Ross; et al., "Medical Ethics Principles Underscore Advocating for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine" (2022). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 855.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthsph_docs/855