This article was published in Vaccine by Dan Wu from Nanjing Medical University and Jing Li from West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, and their teams. This study examined the impact of a pro-social pay-it-forward intervention in China and found it a promising strategy to improve influenza vaccine uptake. The study also found that perceived confidence in vaccine importance might be a potential mediator of the association between pay-it-forward intervention and vaccine uptake.
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.
