This commentary, authored by Jiuling Li from Duke Kunshan University, and Fuqiang Cui from Peking University and the team, was published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. By reviewing and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data, the team analyzed gaps in combination vaccine development and four challenges to expand the use of combination vaccines. Recommendations were given to promote high-valent pediatric combination vaccines in China.
Factors affecting caregivers’ HPV vaccination decisions for adolescent girls: A secondary analysis of a Chinese RCT
This research, led by Prof. Jing Li from Sichuan University, in collaboration with Prof. Dan Wu from Nanjing Medical University, was published in PLOS ONE. Based on a randomized controlled trial conducted in Chengdu, China, the study investigated key factors influencing caregivers’ actions to vaccinate adolescent girls against HPV. The results highlighted the significant role of a novel “pay-it-forward” intervention in doubling HPV vaccine uptake. Other factors, including caregivers’ knowledge, intention to delay vaccination, occupational status, and prior vaccine refusal, were also strongly associated with vaccination behavior. Recommendations to promote universal and equitable access to HPV vaccine through targeted health education, financial support and community engagement.
