This research, conducted by Hai Fang and team from Peking University, was published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. The paper discussed the factors that influence the recommendation behaviors of Chinese public health workers for four non-National Immunization Program vaccines. The study also explored the incentives for public health workers from different regions and suggests that non-financial incentives such as health information provision might shape the recommendation behavior of public health workers.
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.
