Awareness and acceptability of HPV vaccination among parents of young girls in northern Morocco: a mixed-methods study
Saloua Lemrabett, Fatima Zahrae Elhailouch, Adil Gourinda, Nadya Mezzoug, Adil Najdi · 2026
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Saloua Lemrabett and colleagues study parental views on HPV vaccination in northern Morocco in a 2026 mixed-methods paper. Morocco launched national HPV vaccination in 2022 to prevent cervical cancer, yet coverage remains very low, likely due to parental hesitancy. Parents of young girls in the north were surveyed face to face between 2024 and 2025, with a focus group adding depth.
Of 300 parents, mean age near 38, only 10 percent knew persistent HPV causes cervical cancer, and only 8.7 percent knew about the national programme. Overall, 60 percent reported good acceptability of vaccination. Older age and formal education were linked to greater hesitancy. Qualitative findings suggested excellent acceptability in principle, with low uptake driven mainly by lack of awareness rather than opposition.
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| CREATOR | Saloua Lemrabett, Fatima Zahrae Elhailouch, Adil Gourinda, Nadya Mezzoug, Adil Najdi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |