7 Questions on HPV Vaccination Trends in Young Adults
How many young adults in the US actually receive their recommended doses of HPV vaccine? Take this 7-question quiz on a new report to learn more about the trends.
Approximately 79 million Americans are currently infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) and around 14 million people become newly infected every year, making prevention crucial to curb this rising trend. HPV vaccination is routinely recommended in children aged 11-12 years with catch-up vaccination recommended through age 26. Before the age of 15, it is recommended for patients to receive 2 doses given 6-12 months apart and patients aged ≥15 years should receive 3 doses within 6 months of each other.
How many young adults actually receive their recommended doses of HPV vaccine? The National Center for Health Statistics recently released a first-of-its-kind report to describe trends in self-reported HPV vaccination initiation and completion among young US adults aged 18-26 between 2013 and 2018. Take our 7-question quiz on the results to learn more about the trends.
Question 1. During all survey years, the percentage of young adults who ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine increased by approximately how much?
Answer: C. 50%. The percentage of young adults who ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine increased approximately 50%, going from 22.1% in 2013 to 39.9% in 2018.
Question 2. True or false? During all survey years, the percentage of men who ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine more than tripled.
Answer: A. True. The percentage of men who ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine more than tripled in 5 years, increasing from 7.7% in 2013 to 27% by 2018.
Question 3. Which of the above cohorts were more likely to have ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine in 2018?
Answer: B. Non-Hispanic white adults. Overall, approximately 42% of non-Hispanic white adults had ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine in 2018, followed by 36.7% of non-Hispanic black adults and 36.1% of Hispanic adults.
Question 4. Between 2013 and 2018, the percentage of young adults who received the recommended number of doses of HPV vaccine rose from 13.8% to approximately how much?
Answer: A. 21%. The percentage of young adults who received the recommended number of HPV vaccine doses increased from 13.8% in 2013 to 21.5% in 2018. Women were more likely vs men to receive the recommended number of doses.
Question 5. True or false? Non-Hispanic black women were more likely to have ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine vs Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women in 2018.
Answer: B. False. Approximately 58% of non-Hispanic white women had ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine, followed by 49% of Hispanic women and 45% of non-Hispanic black women. Among men, HPV vaccination did not significantly differ by race or ethnicity.
Question 6. Among adults who had ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine in 2018, the largest percentage received their first dose at what age?
Answer: C. 15-17 years. In 2018, 34.5% of adults who had ever received ≥1 doses of HPV vaccine, received their first dose at age 15-17, followed by 25.6% who received it at age 13-14, 21.4% at age 18-26, and 18.5% at age ≤12.
Question 7. True or false? Men who had ever received ≥1 HPV vaccine doses were found to be more likely vs women to have received their first dose before age 13.
Answer: B. False. Among adults who had ever received ≥1 vaccine doses, women (21.9%) were more likely vs men (11.8%) to receive their first dose of HPV vaccine before age 13. Men, however, were more likely (27.4%) vs women (18.3%) to receive their first dose when they got older, between ages 18-26 years.
