title: Perceptions of parents seeking an experimental herpes simplex vaccine for their adolescent and preadolescent daughters.
abstract: Perceptions of parents willing to enroll their daughters in genital herpes vaccine trials were examined by questionnaire. Respondents were knowledgeable about genital herpes and endorsed personal and societal protection as important reasons to vaccinate. A belief among some that the vaccine might promote sexual activity did not prevent them from seeking protection for their daughters.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. fowlersl@musc.edu
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dickey
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Zimet
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022301:Herpes Simplex Virus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D022301:Herpes Simplex Virus Vaccines