title: [News items on human papillomavirus and its vaccine in the Valencian press (2006-2011)].
abstract: The process of introducing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine aimed at teenage girls has not been entirely without controversy in Spain. This vaccine was originally hyped as a preventive measure in the fight against cervical cancer but the resulting euphoria was tempered by a message calling for evidence. During administration of the second dose of the vaccine in February 2009, an unexpected turn of events attracted vast media coverage when two teenagers experienced adverse effects after immunization in Valencia (Spain). This study analyzes the scope and content of news items on HPV, immunization and cervical cancer published between 2006 and 2011 in two widely disseminated regional newspapers in Valencia. We also discuss the extent to which the messages transmitted may have influenced acceptability of the vaccine.
authors: Cátedra de Vacunología Balmis, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Alicante, Centro Superior de Investigación en Salud Pública, Valencia, España. tuells@ua.es
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Tuells
authors: José Luis
authors: JL
authors: Duro Torrijos
authors: Elisa
authors: E
authors: Chilet Rosell
authors: Eliseo
authors: E
authors: Pastor Villalba
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Portero Alonso
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Navarro Ortiz
authors: Eva María
authors: EM
authors: Galiana de la Villa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009524:Newspapers as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Adverse events; Efectos adversos; Human papillomavirus; Newspapers; Prensa; Vaccine; Vacuna; Virus del papiloma humano