a Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden.
b Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019;15(7-8):1794-1802. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1551670. Epub 2018 Dec 20.
This study investigates boys' awareness and thoughts about human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccination, perceived benefits of vaccinating men, information sources and intention to be vaccinated against HPV. We used a qualitative approach and interviews were conducted with 31 upper secondary school male students. Two main themes 1) and 2) emerged from the analysis. The informants believed that it was important and fair to protect boys and girls equally against HPV. If HPV vaccination could prevent both girls and boys against an HPV-related disease, there was nothing to question or to discuss. It was not a matter of sex; it was a matter of equal rights. Moreover, an important reason for vaccinating boys was to prevent the transmission of the virus. However, the boys felt unsure and stated that they needed to know more. The school nurse and the school health were considered suitable both for distributing information and for providing the vaccinations. In conclusion, the participants were in favor of introducing HPV vaccination also for boys in the national vaccination program. Sex-neutral HPV vaccinations were viewed both as a way to stop the virus transmission and a means to promote equal health for the entire population.
本研究调查了男孩对人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）和 HPV 疫苗接种的认识和想法，对男性接种疫苗的益处的认知，信息来源以及接种 HPV 疫苗的意愿。我们采用了定性方法，对 31 名高中男生进行了访谈。分析得出两个主要主题：1）和 2）。受访者认为，平等地保护男孩和女孩免受 HPV 感染同样重要且公平。如果 HPV 疫苗接种可以预防女孩和男孩的 HPV 相关疾病，那么就没有什么可质疑或讨论的了。这不是性别的问题，而是平等权利的问题。此外，为男孩接种疫苗的一个重要原因是预防病毒的传播。然而，男孩们感到不确定，并表示他们需要了解更多信息。学校护士和学校保健医生被认为既适合分发信息，也适合提供疫苗接种。总之，参与者赞成在国家疫苗接种计划中也为男孩引入 HPV 疫苗接种。中性别的 HPV 疫苗接种被视为阻止病毒传播的一种方式，也是促进整个人口健康的一种手段。
