Professor Xiaohua Ying’s team from Fudan University published a research paper entitled “Evaluation Dimensions and Index Analysis of New Vaccines into National Immunization Program” in Modern Preventive Medicine (Vol. 49, No. 22, 2022). The article analyzed the operability and breadth of the evaluation framework for vaccine inclusion in immunization planning in China by searching the evaluation dimensions and core indicators of immunization decision-making at home and abroad.
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.