title: The road to legislative mandate of HPV vaccination in Kentucky.
abstract: HPV vaccination is a national issue relevant to health promotion and cancer prevention. Policy mandating vaccination has been mostly unsuccessful, but success has been achieved through improved public awareness and communication nationwide. Kentucky has had successes in HPV legislation; however, continued advocacy is needed to support parents, encourage young adults, and support the endeavors of other state policy makers.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Gina L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Purdue
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines