Results:
We collected results from n=100 women. Over ¼ (n=28) had never heard of the HPV vaccine. Of these, only 1 knew the risk factors for contracting HPV and only 4, the diseases caused by HPV. Of this subgroup 75% women responded ‘I don’t know’ when asked if they think girls should receive the vaccine and 86% responded ‘I don’t know’ with regards to boys receiving the vaccine.
Of women who had heard of the vaccine (n=74) , 85% believed girls should receive the vaccine, while only 56% believed boys should.