Table 4 Reasons (%) for no or partial vaccination cited by care givers of un- or partially vaccinated eligible girls
Reason | Rumphi (n = 23) | Zomba urban (n = 58) | Overall (N = 81) |
|---|---|---|---|
Girl not at risk for cervical cancer | 20.0 | 5.4 | 7.1 |
Does not believe vaccination is good for child | 0.0 | 13.5 | 11.9 |
Girl didn’t want to be vaccinated | 40.0 | 24.3 | 26.2 |
Vaccination venue was unclean and unsafe | 20.0 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
Location/time was inconvenient | 0.0 | 21.6 | 19.1 |
Someone else said vaccine not good idea | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
Others in community or school were also refusing | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
Waiting time was unacceptable | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
Girls are too young for HPV vaccine | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
Was not aware of HPV vaccine program | 20.0 | 5.4 | 7.1 |
Too much pain after 1st or 2nd dose | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
Girl ill on vaccination day | 0.0 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
Girl absent from school on vaccination day | 20.0 | 2.7 | 4.8 |